New Delhi, Jan 6: The Congress on Saturday unveiled the logo of the Manipur-Mumbai yatra that will be led by Rahul Gandhi.
Kharge even attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting violence-hit Manipur. (PTI)
Cong yatra to hold talk with people on caste census, unemployment: Kharge
ew Delhi, Jan 6: The Congress is taking out the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra as the government did not give it a chance to raise people’s issues in Parliament and the initiative is aimed at re-establishing the principles of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity enshrined in the Constitution, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge said on Saturday.
Addressing a press conference during which he unveiled the logo of the Manipur-Mumbai yatra that will be led by Rahul Gandhi, Kharge attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting violence-hit Manipur, saying he has time for photo shoots at beaches and at places where temples are being constructed but does not have time for the sufferings of the northeastern state. He also accused the BJP government of misusing agencies like the ED, the CBI and the Income Tax Department to threaten opposition leaders and said Home Minister Amit Shah is running “a big dry clean factory where every tainted leader comes out clean, pure white” after joining the ruling party.
“Unfortunate incidents took place in Manipur but Prime Minister Modi has time for photo shoots of swimming at the beach, in places where temples are being constructed, in Kerala, from everywhere you can see his photo. But why did this ‘mahapurush’ did not go to Manipur where people are dying, women are being raped, people are dying of cold. Is it not part of the country?” Kharge asked.
“You go to Lakshadweep, why can’t you go and talk to the people in Manipur. The PM said he is enough for the opposition, but then he should go to Manipur…talk to the people there,” the Congress chief said, flanked by party general secretaries Jairam Ramesh and K C Venugopal.
So that is why the yatra is aimed at creating public awareness about issues, he said.
Allocation of INDIA bloc posts to be fixed in 10-15 days: Cong Prez
Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said leaders of INDIA parties would take a decision within 10-15 days on allocation of posts in the opposition bloc, remarks that come amid speculation that the alliance could pick a convener ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
Addressing a press conference, he also said that all other matters including seat-sharing of the INDIA bloc would be resolved soon, with party sources indicating that this is likely to be concluded by the month-end.
Kharge said the Congress is working on all the 545 Lok Sabha constiutencies and has appointed observers for all the seats, but which party will contest which seat and how many will be decided soon after consultations with all constituents of the opposition alliance.
Asked on how many seats the party would contest, he said, “We have already finalised parliamentary observers for all the constituencies… We will go and assess in each Parliamentary constituency.”
“Ultimately, when INDIA alliance is there and negotiations are held in each state, the exact number will come out. But, we are trying to put in our efforts everywhere,” he said. (PTI)