UP Congress holds massive rally against BJP govt in UP
A major clash between Congress workers and the police broke out as the protestors marched towards Raj Bhawan. Several Congress workers suffered minor injuries in the scuffle.
A major clash between Congress workers and the police broke out as the protestors marched towards Raj Bhawan. Several Congress workers suffered minor injuries in the scuffle.
The march is being undertaken to protest against the failure of the Yogi Adityanath Government and rising problems faced by the people of the state.
Former chief minister and president of Bahujan Samaj Party Mayawati, president of Samajwadi Party and former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, MLA and former minister Shivpal Yadav, Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Jayant Chaudhary, Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party president Omprakash Rajbhar, Communist Party of India (CPI) National Secretary Atul Anjan and BSP leader Satish Chandra Mishra are among the invitees.
The state Congress has been distributing a 16-point 'Sankalp Patra' (manifesto) with promises to the community if the party comes to power in the state.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, party general secretary, during her recent three-day visit to Lucknow, reportedly directed UPCC president Ajay Kumar Lallu to ensure the return of those party workers, especially veterans, who had been shoved out of the party.
Referring to the Rafale deal, the Congress president said the important clauses had been deleted to ensure that Anil Ambani gets to benefit with Rs 30,000 crore.