'Jan Chetna Yatra' would bring about a revolutionary change in Indian politics: Advani

Arrah (Bihar), Oct 12 (ANI): Expressing confidence that his 'Jan Chetna Yatra' would bring about a revolutionary change in the country's politics, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani on Wednesday said the intention of his mass awareness campaign is not to bring a change in power, but to bring a change in the political system.

"I have confidence that a revolutionary change has been seen in Indian politics after the number of campaigns taken out by the Bharatiya Jan Sangh and Bharatiya Janata Party. Similarly, I have no doubt that this mass awareness campaign would bring about a revolutionary change in Indian politics. This campaign is not only related to bring change in power, but its main motive is to bring about a change in the system," said Advai, while addressing the gathering here.

Advani further said the campaign is to arouse the lost self-confidence and determination among the people.This campaign is not just to change the government, this campaign is to restore the lost confidence and determination among the citizens," he added.

Hitting out at the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government over its failure to bring back the black money stashed away in the banks of foreign countries, Advani said: "I have decided that this time the common man should understand that this government, which is involved in corruption, scams, rising inflation and has failed to bring back the black money stashed away in foreign countries and on top of that they have not even tried, which is why there is lack of confidence among the people about their country."

Advani began his 38-day 'Jan Chetna Yatra' from Bihar's Sitabdiara village on Tuesday.

Advani's much-hyped journey to take on the UPA Government on the corruption issue and press for return of black money stashed away abroad 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 the 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 the 1990's, to mobilise support towards building a temple dedicated to Lord Rama in Ayodhya.

In 2004, he had taken out another chariot procession to reiterate the demand to build the Lord Rama temple in Ayodhya. (ANI)