The Congress party will launch a series of protests against the State Government’s decision on increasing power tariff, ongoing ration card verification and cancellation drive and depriving the farmers from the bonus amount Rs 300 on paddy procurement price.
The party will stage block-level agitations on the aforesaid issues from June 17 to June 25.The decision was taken in a meeting of senior state party leaders held at Congress Bhawan here on Sunday.
Before the commencement of the meeting, a two-minute silence was observed to pay homage to the six officials and employees of Bhilai Steel Plant who lost their life in a gas-leakage incident on Friday.
The State party president, Bupesh Baghel, ClP leader TS Singh Deo, the former Central Minister of State, Dr Charandas Mahant, the former State Chief Minister, Ajit Jogi and other senior party leaders attended the meeting.
The senior leaders accused the BJP-led government of harassing the people by taking 'arbitrary' decisions.
During the meeting, the party’s State General Secretary Chandrabhan Barmate presented a proposal to express belief over the leadership of All India Congress Committee (AICC) president, Sonia Gandhi and the vice president, Rahul Gandhi.
Besides, he also urged one and all to take oath to raise the voice of common man and also be unite against the communalism and fascism powers active in the State. The proposal was supported by MlA, Kawasi lakhma.
Meanwhile, after facing massive defeat in the Assembly and Parliamentary polls, the State wing of Congress party has started assembling all 'groups of its senior leaders' to play the role of a ‘strong opposition.’
like Centre, the party was facing leadership crises in the State as well. lack of coordination among the party leaders, factionalism and inability to connect with the people on general issues were stated as main reasons behind the party’s defeat in the recent elections.
Sources claimed that the meeting aimed to unite the senior leaders on deciding the party’s fate in the State. Besides, it was stressed on taking up the people-centric issues to establish a direct dialogue with them.
The meeting was expected to help the party leaders to prepare an appropriate action plan for making a strong comeback in the civic-body elections slated by the end of this year.