The Congress held its Laltain rally in Haldwani against the ‘failures’ of the state government. The Pradesh Congress Committee president Pritam Singh, leader of opposition Indira Hridayesh, Congress state in-charge Anugrah Narayan Singh, former CM Harish Rawat and former PCC president Kishore Upadhyaya presented a show of unity with a large number of party leaders and supporters also participating in the demonstration.
Addressing the gathering, the Congress leaders alleged that during its three years in office so far, the BJP State government had duped the people and imposed anti-public policies. Instead of finding solutions for problems faced by citizens, the government is focusing on suppressing public movements. The Congress leaders alleged that during the past three years, the state government had not achieved any development in Uttarakhand.
The people continue to suffer due to unemployment, price rise and problems related to roads, health services, water and electricity supply. The party leaders further alleged that women were not safe in the state even as farmers and members of the business fraternity face hardships.
The number of unemployed is rising while government employees are agitating in support of their demands. The speakers also criticised the government’s decision to decrease the price of liquor in the state.