Bharat Jodo Yatra: Mehbooba Mufti to participate, UP opposition leaders decline invitation

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said she will be joining the Kashmir leg of the "Bharat Jodo Yatra" spearheaded by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

"I've been formally invited to join @RahulGandhi ji for his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kashmir today. Salute his indomitable courage and I believe it is my duty to stand with someone who has the courage to challenge fascist forces. Will be joining him in his march towards a better India," the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister said in a tweet.

Meanwhile, top opposition leaders from UP including Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati are likely to skip the Uttar Pradesh leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra.

According to NDTV, the leaders have cited prior commitments as the reason for declining the invitation.

The Congress had invited Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati and Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Jayant Chaudhary to join the yatra, which is on a nine-day break, when it resumes from UP.

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