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Time of India
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Save Constitution rally' will confront Modi govt's attack on democracy: Baij
Raipur: The Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee will launch the ' Samvidhan Bachao Abhiyan ' ( Save Constitution Rally ) in Bilaspur on May 8, as part of a nationwide campaign directed by the All India Congress Committee (AICC). Following the Bilaspur event, similar rallies will be organised at all district headquarters and assembly constituencies across Chhattisgarh. The campaign will then extend to a door-to-door initiative. During a meeting, Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee (CPCC) president Deepak Baij said that the 'Save Constitution Campaign' will reach every household. He said the campaign aims to confront the Modi govt's alleged continuous attacks on the constitution and democratic institutions, its politics of vendetta, economic mismanagement, and systematic undermining of social justice. Baij added that the campaign will amplify the voices of ordinary citizens, highlight grassroots concerns, and reaffirm the values enshrined in the constitution. The meeting of leaders and legislators from the Bilaspur division was convened by Baij and AICC co-secretary and state co-in-charge Vijay Jangid to prepare for the Bilaspur rally . Former minister Umesh Patel was appointed as the convenor for the Bilaspur division rally. Jangid said that through this campaign, the Congress is united in defending the constitution, upholding the values of freedom, equality, and justice, and fighting for the rights, dignity, and future of all Indians. He affirmed the party's unwavering commitment to fighting for the poor, advocating for their rights and their voices. Meanwhile, the AICC reportedly directed all state presidents to raise the issue of a caste-based census in a planned and systematic manner. The AICC asked all state committees to appoint monitoring teams and observers at both state and district levels. By May 30, 'chaupals' (community meetings), rallies, and door-to-door outreach campaigns will be conducted in every assembly constituency, ensuring the participation of social workers, teachers, lawyers, shopkeepers, and SHG members. These efforts should communicate Congress's stance and Rahul Gandhi's leadership to the public while exposing the BJP's anti-caste census policies, AICC said. A few days ago, Baij and former CM Bhupesh Baghel had spoken against BJP govt's ineffectiveness to represent the state's interests.
The Hindu
21-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
National Herald case a political conspiracy: Kanhaiya Kumar
Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Monday (April 21, 2025) said the National Herald case, in which the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a chargesheet, was a 'political conspiracy', and there was no evidence to prove money laundering in the absence of any financial transactions. Mr. Kumar said the case was registered only for targeting the Nehru-Gandhi family. Mr. Kumar said at a press conference here that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre was running the ED like an 'extortion department'. 'Besides destroying the constitutional institutions, the BJP government is misusing the Central agencies to suppress the Opposition and distract people's attention from the core issues,' he said. Mr. Kumar, who is the All India Congress Committee's in-charge of NSUI, said the BJP had been lying about the National Herald case since the beginning with the sole objective of defaming the Nehru-Gandhi family. 'Two Prime Ministers from this family sacrificed their lives… The British too banned National Herald in 1942. What more can the BJP do?' he asked. The Congress leader and former JNU Students' Union president said the ED's conviction rate was less than 1% and its money laundering case against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi was untenable. 'There was no borrowing of money and no financial transaction. Both the companies named in the case are non-profit organisations,' Mr. Kumar said. Mr. Kumar also questioned the BJP's claims of alleged misuse of property worth thousands of crores of rupees in the case, while pointing out that all the properties, except the one in Lucknow, were on lease. It was not even the National Herald's personal property, he said. 'On the contrary, no one is speaking about the finances of the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. The RSS is not even a registered organisation. From where are they getting the money to build their plush offices in every city?' Mr. Kumar said. Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee president Govind Singh Dotasra, who accompanied Mr. Kumar at the press conference, said an executive meeting on April 24 in Jaipur would assign responsibilities to the party's office-bearers for launching a Save Constitution Campaign. This will be followed by a State-level rally to be held here on April 28.
