Seeking to stem the discontent within the beleaguered party due to the non-conduct of the scheduled nationwide 10-day mass protest this month against the Modi Government on economic issues, the Congress on Wednesday announced new dates for the protest.
A day after The Pioneer reported how tongues are wagging within the Congresscircles as the protest slated to be held between October 15 and 25 at all levels did not take off, party general secretary KC Venugopal claimed the programme had to be postponed because of the just concluded Assembly elections.
The protests will now be carried out between November 5th and November 15th, he said.
Questions were being raised over why the Congress protests failed to take off even as the exit polls have predicted yet another poll debacle for the party in Haryana and Maharashtra.
The party had officially announced a month ago to undertake a massive protest between October 15 and 25 with the participation of party chief Sonia Gandhi, her predecessor Rahul Gandhi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and top party leaders.
AICC insiders even pointed to the possibility of the protest being 'sabotaged' by a section of leaders midway during the poll campaign for Assembly elections in Haryana and Maharashtra.