Aim of ''Jan Chetna Yatra'' to educate people about honest politics: Advani
New Delhi, Oct 8 : Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani has said the objective of his upcoming nationwide ''Jan Chetna Yatra'' was to educate people about good governance and clean politics.
Advani, who will start the yatra on October 11 from Bihar''s Sitab Diara village, said: "We want to initiate discussion not only about administration but also about politics -- we have added to it -- not only for good governance but for clean and honest politics."
He further cautioned the party workers to have good character, discipline and patience.
He said if they committed mistakes, nobody would forgive them.
"It is our responsibility that every worker of the BJP must exhibit such qualities. People wouldn''t forgive us - put that in mind -- If we commit mistakes, nobody will forgive us," added Advani.
Advani has apparently chosen Sitab Diara, the birthplace of India''s freedom fighter Jai Prakash Narayan, as the starting point of his yatra because of Jai Prakash ''''s fight against corruption during his Total Revolution Movement in the mid-1970s.
The much-hyped journey is going to encompass 23 states, four Union Territories, which will include 100 districts and 7600 kilometres.
The yatra will see Advani boarding 14 special aircraft and six helicopters. He has to visit a total of 46 places across the country. The 38-day long yatra will conclude in Delhi on November 20 in form of a massive rally.
However, many political parties have claimed that Advani''s procession was motivated by the upcoming general elections to be held in 2014.
Advani had organised a similar Yatra in 1992, to mobilise the people towards building a temple dedicated to Hindu deity in Ayodhya.
It was again in 2004, that he had taken out another chariot procession as he reiterated the demand to build a temple in Ayodhya. (ANI)