The BJP has a solid advantage that will make them stand out with expected huge responses from the country’s voters in a new environment, along with a shift in voting behaviour. They have the Ram Mandir card, which has already greatly aided them in maintaining power in states like Uttar Pradesh. They can exploit it, along with several other issues, right away during the general elections. Rahul’s “Bharat Jodo Yatra” appears insignificant in comparison to the political clout that the BJP already possesses. It also becomes obvious that one person—Rahul Gandhi in name and form—will not be able to alter the ideology of the vast majority of people of this nation.
Except for the “Rath Yatra,” which was organised by L.K. Advani, none of the previous yatras had much of an impact. It was this yatra that helped the BJP emerge as the nation’s most powerful and significant political force, making it the largest party in the country today. Rahul’s yatra pales in comparison to the Rath Yatra’s spirit and ideological impact, which underlines that before attempting to alter the nation’s political discourse, which has now solidified into a rigid system, Congress must first get its house in order.
It would be premature to judge whether the “Bharat Jodo Yatra” would be a success or a failure, and it should be noted that a rise in the number of participants in the yatra does not necessarily indicate that it will be a success. For the time being, it seems that locally, in some states, it might have some effects, but generally, it has remained ineffectual with people turning a blind eye.
