Congress on Thursday launched the nationwide public outreach programme ‘Hath se Hath Jodo’ campaign, under which it plans to reach out to tens of thousands of people and make them aware of the "failures" of the Modi Government.
In this campaign, party workers will hand over and also read out a letter by Rahul Gandhi , who is all set to complete a 3500 kilometer Kanniyakumari to Kashmir padyatra on Monday.
"As we celebrate the biggest festival of democracy today, we announce the launch of the #HaathSeHaathJodo campaign. After the immense love received for #BharatJodoYatra, we are sure that the Haath Se Haath Jodo campaign will also win everybody's hearts,” Congress said in a statement.
As per the programme, the party workers will deliver a letter written by Rahul Gandhi and a "charge sheet" against the Central government to each household. During the programme which is scheduled to end on March 26, party workers will reach out to 2.5 lakh Gram Panchayats, six lakh villages and 10 lakh booths. Congress chief spokesperson Jairam Ramesh said Hath se Hath jodo campaign will take forward the grand old party’s symbol and the political message from the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
However, he said that this is a tough task as in some states the organisation is weak, but it will be accomplished. In the letter, Rahul had mentioned, "There is a palpable economic crisis brewing - joblessness among the youth, unbearable price rise, severe farm distress, and a complete corporate capture of the country*s wealth." "People are worried about losing their jobs, their incomes are falling further, and their dreams of a better future are shattering and there is a deep sense of hopelessness across the country. Today, even our plurality is under threat. Divisive forces are attempting to turn our diversity against us - different religions, communities, regions are being pitted against each other.
These forces, which are only a handful in number, know that only when people feel insecure and scared can they sow the seeds of hatred for the ‘other’,” Rahul Gandhi wrote in his letter. The AICC will also send its leaders to address press conferences on the campaign throughout the country. While some States like Bihar, Assam, and Odisha are already undertaking a sequel of Bharat Jodo Yatra within their territorial boundaries, Congress is also scheduled to start a West to East Yatra which will be a combination of foot march and through caravans.
Titled ‘Sab ka Saath, Kuch ka Vikas, Sabke Saath Vishvasghaat’, Rahul Gandhis chargesheet mentions the various issues on which the Congress has been hitting out at the BJP. A section titled ‘Suit boot ka loot’ talks about PM Modi’s relationship with businessmen and corporate loans that have been waived off. It also mentions privileges given to Modi’s ‘close friends’ without naming anyone.
Another section called ‘Prachaar and parivaarvaad’ talks about money spent on the publicity of the PM, electoral bonds received by the BJP, and about how the Home Minister Amit Shah’s son Jay “runs Indian cricket while Agniveers are told to become security guards”.