Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shared a video of him doing Jiu-Jitsu - a form of martial arts - during the east to west Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra and said a "Bharat Dojo Yatra" is coming soon.
Dojo broadly refers to a training hall or school for martial arts.
"During the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, as we journeyed across thousands of kilometers, we had a daily routine of practicing Jiu-Jitsu every evening at our campsite. What began as a simple way to stay fit quickly evolved into a community activity, bringing together fellow yatris and young martial arts students from the towns where we stayed," he wrote on X.
Gandhi undertook the over two-month-long Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra which started from Manipur and concluded in Mumbai. It came nearly an year after his Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir that took place between September 2022 to January 2023.
In the video shared on X, the leader of opposition is seen holding sessions on martial arts techniques with children. The Congress leader can be heard saying that he is a black belt in Aikido and a blue belt in Jiu-Jitsu.
"Our goal was to introduce these young minds to the beauty of the ‘Gentle Art’ — a harmonious blend of meditation, Jiu-Jitsu, Aikido, and non-violent conflict resolution techniques. We aimed to instill in them the value of transforming violence into gentleness, giving them the tools to build a more compassionate and safer society," Gandhi wrote.
On this National Sports Day, he said he wants to share his experience with the people, hoping to inspire some of them to take up the practice of the "gentle art". "P.S.: Bharat Dojo Yatra is coming soon," Gandhi added.
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