The Opposition — Congress — on Saturday said it would lay siege to the official residence of Chief Minister Raman Singh on Tuesday (July 1) accusing the BJP Government of failing on all fronts.
The party held a meeting on Saturday and gave final touches to its strategy to make the protest a major success.Congress State unit president Bhupesh Baghel held wide ranging discussions with senior party leaders and finally issued directives to all district units to join in protest with hundreds of their supporters to highlight the alleged failure of Raman Singh Government.
Former State Minister Mohammad Akbar said since the gherao programme will be the first one after the BJP retained power for the third term, it was essential for the party to involve its workers from all corners of the state.He suggested that the party should ensure that all its elected representatives, former elected representatives, defeated candidates, and officials from block, districts to the state participate in the protest.
Slamming the Chhattisgarh Government over the power tariff hike, not providing minimum support price of Rs2100 to the farmers, rejection of ration cards and damage of paddy worth six crore rupees, the Congress said it has left with no other option but to organise the protest.Former State Congress chief Dhanendra Sahu said sowing season is underway across the State and farmers are busy and many may not able to come. Therefore, it was essential to ensure that the protest has sizable number of people.
Raipur Mayor and Congress leader Kiranmayee Nayak, city unit Congress chief Vikash Upadhyaya and rural unit Congress president Pankaj Sharma assured that they will ensure that thousands of people participate in the protest.Baghel accepted the suggestions given by other party leaders and directed all the general secretaries, district presidents to inform the grass root workers and office bearers about the programme .
The prominent others who were present in the meeting include leader of Opposition TS Singh Deo, general secretary lekhram Sahu, Hasan Khan and other office bearers.