But there broke out a darker side it too. Riots took place in four states, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The repercussions of the Yatra also landed Advani in jail while he was in Samastipur by the former chief minister of Bihar Lalu Prasad Yadav.
Although a hostile response was received from many parts of the country, BJP managed to bag a considerable votebank in 1991 general elections. Also, the Yatra established Advani's image as the Eternal yatri.
