Srinagar July 12 (KNS): Congress on Wednesday staged Satyagraha (Silent Protest) in solidarity with Rahul in Srinagar and lodged a strong protest against erroneous conviction and disqualification of Rahul Gandhi.
Satyagraha is a Nationwide silent protest launched by the Congress Party across the country against the divisive policies of Modi Govt and suppression of voices being raised against the assault on democratic institutions and loot of public wealth by Modi Adani nexus.
JKPCC President Vikar Rasool Wani, AICC Steering Committee Member Tariq Hameed Karra, Senior Party Leader and Former Presidents G.A.Mir, Peerzada Mohd Sayed, AICC Jt Secretary Manoj Yadav, Former Legislators G.N.Monga, Mohd Muaffar Parray, besides dozens of Senior Leaders and hundreds of party workers including DCC Presidents AICC/PCC Members, elected representatives and frontal organizations participated in the Satyriasis (Silent Protest) and expressed solidarity with Rahul Gandhi while assuring that rank and file of the party will vigorously support uncompromising fight of Gandhi against loot of National wealth and assault on democracy and democracy institutions in the country besides the erroneous conviction an disqualification of Rahul which has been done in a planned defamation case filed against Gandhi to silence him.
The participants used black cloth to cover their faces in protest against the vendetta politics and suppression by BJP, which is hell bent upon to silence the critics and avoid questions on loot of public wealth by Modi Adani Nexus.
JKPCC President Vikar Rasool Wani Talking to Media after the conclusion of Silent Protest criticized BJP Govt for engineering Rahul Gandhi disqualification as Member of Parliament after failing to respond to his (Gandhi’s) questions over Modi’s relationship with Adani and loot of National wealth. He said every worker of the Congress will vigorously fight for safeguarding the very foundation of the democracy which is the prime target of Modi Govt aiming to rule the country at their will after having failed on all fronts. He said Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from the Lok Sabha won’t deter him (Gandhi) from fighting against the BJP’s policies especially looting country’s wealth and undermining the authority of democratic institutions and silencing the opposition aiming to hide behind failures. Wani said the BJP Govt is pushing the country towards backwardness, which will be defeated by the Congress.
Former JKPCC President G.A.Mir while talking to media termed the disqualification and conviction of Rahul Gandhi a bizarre and a move to silence him (Gandhi) but this undemocratic move has further strengthened Gandhi’s and every Congress workers’ resolve to vigorously fight for safeguarding democracy and institutions in the country which are under threat since the BJP Govt assumed power, Mir said adding that Congress will continue to fight for the country and people and ensure that interests of the Nation are not compromised and democratic institutions are safeguarded who reflects the unique identity and diversity of India.(KNS)