Cong holds silent protest in Jammu
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 24: Congress activists held a strong silent protest dharna in Jammu today against the politics of vendetta and suppression of voice of dissent and opposition, especially the Congress Party.
A large number of Congress workers and top leadership of the party led by PCC president Vikar Rasool Wani and accompanied by working president Raman Bhalla, Mula Ram, Yogesh Sawhney, Ravinder Sharma, Balwan Singh, Balbir Singh, TS Bajwa, Shabir Ahmed Khan, Indu Pawar, Manmohan Singh, Hari Singh Chib, Krishan Chander Bhagat and several other prominent leaders sat on silent protest dharna at Shaheedi Chowk Jammu, outside party office to express solidarity with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and lodged protest against the politics of vendetta and suppression of the voice of the opposition in the country.
The senior leaders and activists wore black badges and masks to convey a message of denial of right to speak and express views, as guaranteed by the constitution in a democracy under Modi regime and the politics of vendetta through different agencies against the opposition leaders especially the Congress party. The silent protestors sent a strong message of solidarity to their leader Rahul Gandhi and the determination of the Congress Party to fight against such policies of Modi Government.
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Reacting to the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha, today JK PCC chief said that Rahul Gandhi is the voice of poor, youths and common man in the Lok Sabha which shall be missing. He used to fearlessly raise the voice of the common man, especially the poor, youth and women and against those who have been looting the tax payers’ money. He has been punished for speaking the truth and raising voice of the common people in this country.
Talking to media persons PCC chief said that Congress shall not be cowed down by such tactics by the Modi Govt and would fight for the freedom of speech and expression available to the citizens under the Constitution. He said Congress stands guarantee to the freedom attained by the countrymen under the leadership of the Congress party, of which freedom of speech and expression is the most fundamental right. He said BJP wants to crush the voice of opposition.
Prominent others who sat on dharna include Shiv Kumar Sharma (INTUC), Corporators Dwarka Choudhary & Rajinder Singh Jamwal, Pawan Raina, Shashi Sharma, Narinder Gupta, Narinder Sharma, Krishan Lal Gupta, HS Mehta, Sanjeev Panda, Babal Gupta, Thomas Khokhar, Sahil Sharma, Suresh Dogra, Bhavishya Sudan, RS Nathu, Sandeep Dogra, Dr Ramakant Khajuria, Pawan Dev Singh and others.