Overview
- The party formally launched the Samrasta Sankalp Abhiyan on Wednesday with events beginning July 29 and running through February 20, 2027 to mark Sant Guru Ravidas’s 650th birth anniversary.
- Core activities include 131 sacred kalash filled with soil from Seer Govardhanpur, a Deepotsav at tens of thousands of temples and a month‑long Samrasta Yatra from Jalandhar to Varanasi scheduled for October 5–November 5.
- In Punjab officials have set up state committees and instructed workers to carry out door‑to‑door contact in Dalit‑dominated areas such as the Doaba and to record engagement on a party mobile app.
- BJP leaders say the campaign is a cultural and social‑harmony initiative, while political analysts and opposition parties view the structured outreach as targeted electoral mobilisation ahead of the 2027 assembly contests.
- The drive builds on prior Modi‑era moves to link the party with Ravidas sites and leaders and could affect voting in reserved seats in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, so watch the yatra route, saint endorsements and the party’s household contact data for signs of impact.