Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' will cover 511 km in Karnataka: DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Aug 22: Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' will be covering a total distance of 511 kilometres across 21 days in Karnataka, the party's state president D K Shivakumar said on Monday.
He said discussions are on with the All India Congress Committee (AICC) regarding the route to be taken for the yatra.
The yatra is being planned from Kanyakumari to Kashmir.
"Of the 511 km in our state, there are some places covering forest areas. The yatra in those regions will be decided by AICC after discussing with local authorities and police. The yatra will be for 21 days in the state covering eight districts and all our leaders and workers will participate," Shivakumar said.
Speaking to reporters here, he said the distance to be covered every day will be decided based on the local conditions and visits to be made locally.
"In our state, Leader of Opposition in Legislative Council B K Hariprasad has been given the responsibility and he is the overall in-charge. At the district level also, in-charges have been made, who in consultation with other leaders at the local level will make necessary arrangements," he said, adding that AICC will soon be sharing the details of the march.
The Congress had last week announced that it will begin the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' from Kanyakumari on September 7, in which party workers and leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, will participate.
The 'padayatra' (foot march) will cover 12 states and two Union territories. It will be about 3,500-km long and would be completed in around 150 days.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
