Congress protests, lashes out at BJP
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 25 2023:
Taking a jibe at the BJP Government, Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) pre-sident K Meghachandra has said that giving awards to wrongdoers and imprisoning those who stand for the truth is the trait of the saffron party.
Meanwhile, a team of Manipur Pradesh Youth Congress Committee (MPYCC) led by president Ningthoujam Popilal storm-ed the gate of Raj Bhavan, today to extend solidarity to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi who has been disqualified.
The protesters chanted slogans such as 'Rahul Gandhi Zindabad,' 'Congress Party Zindabad,' 'BJP Down Down' and 'We oppose the tyranny of BJP Government' among others.
At Congress Bhavan, K Meghachandra said that the statement given by Rahul Gandhi which led to his conviction didn't target the entire people with Modi surname or the OBC other than Lalit Modi, Nirav Modi and Narendra Modi.
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"We all know who Lalit Modi is and how much money he had looted from the people", he claimed and alleged that Lalit Modi is a close associate of the Prime Minister.
He went on to claim that Lalit Modi fled from the country along with thousands of crores of rupees belonging to the people of the country by forging a fake letter of undertaking for importing luxury items from foreign countries.
Stating that Rahul Gandhi was targeted for raising the Adani issue, Meghachandra maintained that none can now speak against the wrongdoings of the BJP.
He further said that the Congress, however, will not hold back until all those who looted the money from the poor populace are booked.
Why were the Prime Minister and the members of the ruling party disheartened whenever the name of Adani was brought up at the Parliament, he asked and alleged that people know the link between Adani and Narendra Modi.
The MPCC chief claimed that the BJP was scheming to imprison Rahul Gandhi only to conceal their wrongdoings.
Further claiming that the BJP is scheming to replace the secularism mentioned in the Preamble with capitalism, Meghachandra accused the BJP of being dictatorial and targeting the Opposition parties frequently.
On the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi, Meghachandra said that they will go to a higher Court to stay the verdict of the Surat Court.
Other members of MPCC also attended the press briefing.
On the other hand, members of MPYCC assembled at Congress Bhavan and marched towards the gate of the Raj Bhavan chanting different slogans.
They, however, were pushed back up to Congress Bhavan by the police.
Speaking to media persons, Popilal said that Rahul Gandhi will continue to stand for the truth.
He went on to state that the Bharat Jodo Yatra taken out by Rahul Gandhi covering nearly 3500 Kms from Kanyakumari to Kashmir was appreciated by the people.
Saying that the Congress party will continue to fight against the 'tyrannical regime' of the BJP Government in the interest of the people, Popilal maintained that the BJP was trying to suppress Rahul Gandhi by levelling different charges as they fear the popularity he (Rahul Gandhi) gets from the Yatra.
He also claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah fear Rahul Gandhi.
Claiming that Rahul Gandhi was also targeted for demanding JPC probe into Adani issue, Popilal alleged that the BJP has been singling out the Congress party in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
He went on to state that the Congress party will never be intimidated by the dirty schemes of the Bharatiya Janata Party.