BJP kicks off adivasi yatra in Gujarat

Gujarat BJP today launched "Adivasi Vikas Gaurav Yatra" from Unai village in tribal-dominated Navsari district of southern Gujarat, a move viewed as a bid to woo tribals ahead of Assembly polls due later this year.
The yatra will culminate at Ambaji town in Banaskantha district on February 18 after covering a distance of around 1,450 kms.
BJP president Amit Shah would attend the concluding ceremony.
The yatra was flagged off by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and state unit BJP president Jitubhai Vaghani, who will lead it till Ambaji, in presence of several party leaders including Union minister Jaswantsinh Bhabhor.
In his address, Vaghani said the BJP's objective was "to win hearts and not votes of people."

Rupani said his government has taken many steps towards uplift and welfare of tribal community, including implementation of Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act.
The yatra would cover 50 talukas across 15 districts in eastern Gujarat, mainly dominated by tribals, which consists of 33 Assembly seats.