Rath will roll out from Chhapra

October 11, 2011 11:16

Legendry socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan, popularly called JP's village -- Sitabdiara in Bihar's Saran district -- is ready for the much-hyped rath yatra, says rediff.com's MI Khan.

The Business Standard reports that although the yatra will formally begin at Sitabdiara (the birthplace of late socialist leader Jayaprakash Narayan), the rath will roll out from Chhapra.

According to the party sources, the entire village has been decorated to welcome Advani and state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a leader of the Janata Dal United which is a key ally of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.

The late JP's native house has been specially decked up for the occasion. A wooden stage has been created for the leaders, from where they will formally start the yatra and address the public. Read more

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