BJP govts suppressing voice of people, says Priyanka
LUCKNOW: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday attacked the BJP governments at the Centre and in the state for bringing Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
Addressing party workers after hoisting the Congress flag on the occasion of the party’s 135th foundation day celebrations, Priyanka said, “Using force to suppress voice of people and then retracting are two common traits of cowards. …they are suppressing the voice of people through violence and then retracting by saying there has been no discussion on the NRC and only the NPR is being discussed…those raising their voice against these laws are being beaten up across the country…”
Besides attacking the BJP governments, she spoke against the rest of the opposition for not raising the people’s voice. “The opposition is not speaking much on the issue. I can’t say whether it’s for fear. The Congress should get ready to go all alone in the 2022 assembly elections,” she said.
She also said the Congress had alway stood by the people.
“We follow the ideology of truth and non-violence… We have been historically fighting those who are in power now…We are fighting the same forces with whom we fought during freedom struggle. These forces did not have any role in the freedom struggle… if we do not raise our voice against such forces, we will also be called cowards,” Priyanka said. She also referred to the Unnao rape case and said how the victim had to go to Rae Bareli to get justice and she was burnt.
“Why did anybody representing the government not go to meet her family?... Crime against women is rising.. the condition of labourers and employees is not good,” she said. At a meeting of the strategy committee, the party decided to continue taking up issues of public interest in UP.
“Yes, the Congress will keep on focusing on issues concerning farmers, youths and security of women,” said party spokesman Rajiv Tyagi.
ACT OF ENTHUSIASM OR BREACH OF SECURITY?
Call it a breach of security or an act of enthusiasm of a Congress worker. The party leaders were taken aback when a party worker from Kanpur reached the dais to speak toPriyanka Gandhi Vadra. UPCC president Ajay Kumar Lallu tried to stop the party worker but he reached there and shook hands with Priyanka. A party spokesman refused to comment on the issue.