Uttar Pradesh Congress president and former state minister Ajay Rai has said that removing the name of Babu Sampurnanand ji associated with the stadium in Varanasi which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday is objectionable and shameful.
The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Tuesday came down heavily on the Yogi Adityanath government alleging bad law and order situation, police harassment, discriminating among criminals on the basis of caste and religion as also rising crime against women in the state.
Rai demanded a judicial probe by a sitting High Court judge in the alleged fake encounter, which has triggered widespread outrage across the country.
Under this programme, “Nyaya Patika” (Drop boxes) will be placed at important locations in the city, where residents can write and submit their problems.
"New promises and announcements are being made again without completing those from the previous budget," Ajay Rai said in his reaction to the Union Budget.
Congress Secretary Anil Yadav said the BJP is ideologically opposed to backward castes.
The party has already gone to several districts in the past four months to garner support on the issue and have received overwhelming response.
The state Congress president Brijlal Khabri launched the campaign here on Thursday.
The Uttar Pradesh Congress has asked all 'yatris' joining Bharat Jodo Yatra when it enters Uttar Pradesh to wear only white khadi during the journey.
State vice president Pankaj Malik and his father Harendra Malik, a former MP and a member of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's advisory committee have resigned from the party.
