The members of the Haldwani unit of the State BJP burnt an effigy of State Congress president Kishore Upadhyaya for making derogatory remarks on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother.The activists led by BJP Haldwnai city president Chandan Bisht raised slogans against the Congress party.
They said that they were outraged by the a senior State Congress leader stooping so low. He must apologise, said Bisht.This is a blur against the essence of the Indian culture that puts motherhood on high pedestal, he added.
The others activists of the BJP present on the occasion included Mayor of Haldwani Jogendra Rautela, Anil Dabbu, Hukum Singh Kunwar, Navin Pant, Sameer Arya and Prakash Harbola.