But the big question is will it translate into votes. The Congress is saying that it's impact has to be assessed. The Congress lost the last two general elections with the worst ever performances.
Olympic medallist boxer Vijender Singh and senior Congress leaders Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Randeep Singh Surjewala were among those who joined the yatra which began from Kohand village in Gharaunda here.
Anshu Awasthi, spokesperson for the party's Uttar Pradesh unit, said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reached Mavikalan from Delhi prior to the yatra's resumption.
Taking to Twitter, Rahul Gandhi said, "The love between a mother and a son is eternal and priceless. Modi ji, my love, and support is with you in this difficult time. I hope your mother gets well soon."
Congress MP also made a streak of paying tributes to former Prime Ministers including Indira Gandhi at Shakti Sthal, father Rajiv Gandhi at Veer Bhumi, and Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat on Monday.
Rahul Gandhi, who is leading the over 3,500-km long Kanyakumari to Kashmir "Bharat Jodo Yatra" since September 7, is in the national capital on a nine-day break.
As the Bharat Jodo Yatra led by him crossed over into Haryana from Rajasthan this morning, Gandhi also said that inflation and unemployment are the biggest issues affecting the country.
BJP national spokesperson Rathore, while addressing the media here, said, Rahul Gandhi's maternal grandfather was sleeping when China came inside our border.