In tune with Congress’ “Bharat Jodo Yatra”, an umbrella body of civil society groups, Bharat Jodo Abhiyan, has called upon Indian citizens to embarked on a month-long campaign, named “Jana Gana Mana Abhiyaan”, for bational harmony.
Featuring a myriad of online and offline events, the campaign running from January 3 to 30, is strategically planned to coincide with key historical and cultural events, including the birth anniversaries of iconic figures such as Swami Vivekananda, Savitribai Phule, Babasaheb Ambedkar, Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Mahatma Gandhi, and others.
Yogendra Yadav and Vijay Mahajan, convenors of Bharat Jodo Abhiyan, along with Kavitha Kuruganti and Kamayani Swami, addressed the press on Tuesday, marking the launch of the Abhiyaan.
The campaign, anchored in the belief that organised communal frenzy should not overshadow India’s civilizational heritage of co-living, the Abhiyan strives to reconnect a silent majority desiring peaceful coexistence.
The initiative aims to revitalise citizens who take pride in India’s rich, diverse cultural heritage and foster a society rooted in constitutional values.
BJA, a civil society platform spanning numerous people’s organisations across 15 states in India, seeks to safeguard the country’s social fabric.
The month-long initiative includes a spectrum of activities such as videos, posters, challenges, and both online and face-to-face local events.
“The country is witnessing a frenzy of organized communalism which has got nothing to do with maryaada or aastha or dharma but is a brazen attempt to polarise voters on religious lines in the run-up to the critical 2024 national elections,” remarked BJA in a statement.
The campaign invites like-minded citizens to give a missed call on 7877722353 to join the movement, reinforcing unity, progress, and a healthy, inclusive society.
Major Campaign Dates
* 3rd January, Savitri Bai Phule Jayanti
* 3rd January, Jaipal Singh Munda’s Jayanti, hockey gold medallist, voice of tribals in Constituent Assembly
* 5th January, Anniversary of founding of All India Women’s Conference
* 6th January, Awadh Peasants’ movement, Anniversary of firing on farmers in Rae Barelli
* 9th January, Fatima Sheikh’s Jayanti, first woman Muslim teacher
* 9th January, Birsa Munda’s Ulgulan Vidroh Diwas
* 9th January, Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas
* 11th January, Lal Bahadur Shastri’s death anniversary, “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan”
* 12th January, Swami Vivekananda’s Jayanti, National Youth Day
* 13th January, Lohri / Bhogi – triumph of good over evil
* 14th January, Sankranti
* 17th January, Guru Gobind Singh’s Jayanti – Prakash Parv
* 17th January, Rohit Vemula Remembrance Day
* 18th January, Abdul Qaiyum Ansari’s Death Anniversary, freedom fighter, foremost leader of backward class Muslims
* 20th January, Bharat Ratna Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan’s death anniversary
* 22nd January, Ghadar Party President, revolutionary, Sohan Singh Bhakna’s birth anniversary
* 23rd January, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose’s birth anniversary
* 25th January, National Voters’ Day
* 26th January, Constitution of India, Babasaheb Ambedkar and the Republic Day
* 30th January, Mahatma Gandhi’s martyrdom day, Shahid Diwas
