Congress leaders have raised a strong objection to blackening of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s poster at a city bus stop near Bapat square.
Soon after coming to know about the incident, a large number of the Congress leaders and workers rushed to Bapat Square on Wednesday afternoon where some unidentified persons had blackened the face of Rahul Gandhi in an election poster with a slogan — ‘Har haath shakti, har haath tarakki’ inscribed on it, put up at a city bus stop.
After arriving there, the Congress leaders and workers started raising slogans. After being informed about the matter, Heera Nagar police rushed to the incident site and on the complaint of the Congress leaders lodged a complaint against unidentified persons. It was only after registration of case that the frayed temper of the Congress workers was calmed down.
While describing the incident as an act of mischief, the Congress leaders without naming any political party, said the incident might be handiwork of those who want to vitiate peaceful and tranquil atmosphere of the city. The Congress leaders have also lodged a complaint to this effect with the Election Commission.
With the date of lok Sabha elections approaching fast in the city, the Congress party has put up posters inscribed with photograph of Rahul Gandhi and the slogan “Har haath shakti, har haath taraqqui' at public places all-over the city.