About 30 per cent of 'Bharat Yatris' are women. The average age of Bharat Yatris is 38. About 50,000 citizens have also registered to participate in the Yatra.

The in-house spotlight is on the fitness of Rahul Gandhi's fellow yatris. The consensus is that Gandhi, 52, and Digvijaya Singh, 75, are the coolest walkers. Some joke the Bharat Jodo Yatra provides the last chance for some 'rootless indoor leaders' to get a reality check on their 'notional' political weight.

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Fitness test of 'Yatris'

The consensus is that Gandhi, 52, and Digvijaya Singh, 75, are the coolest walkers. Some joke the Bharat Jodo Yatra provides the last chance for some 'rootless indoor leaders' to get a reality check on their 'notional' political weight.

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