Congress’ ‘Mahtari Nyay Yatra’, which is underway to protest the death of as many as 13 women following sterilisation camps held in Bilaspur district on Wednesday entered Raipur district.
On the fifth day of six-day long protest-march, senior party leaders including CGPCC President, Bhupesh Baghel, ClP leader, TS Singhdeo, MP, Tamradhwaj Sahu and hundreds of party workers walked about 25 km to reach Khamartarai from their yesterday’s (Tuesday) stay in Tarpongi village.
During a public meeting held in Dharsiva village, huge resentment among the residents of nearby localities was witnessed against the State Government over the issue.
While addressing the gathering, former minister and senior party leader, Mohammad Akbar rubbished the BJP accusing the march as a ‘political move’ and slammed the State Government for allegedly going back from its promises made with the voters in the last three assembly polls.
MlA from Bhanupratappur constituency of Naxal-hit Kanker district, Manoj Singh Mandavi slammed the State Government saying that no shameful cases like deaths in botched sterilization and cataract surgery camps and uterus removal incidents were ever reported in the 50 years regime of Congress government in the country, as it happened in Chhattisgarh in last few years.
MP, Tamradhwaj Sahu CBI probe in the matter.National President of Congress-backed National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), Roji M John said that the State Government is in deep slumber.CGPCC President Bhupesh Baghel urged the people to participate in large number in a public meeting to be held in Raipur on concluding the march here at Congress Bhawan on Thursday.
Senior party leaders including Bhakta Charan Das, Dr Charandas Mahant, former chief minister, Ajit Jogi, former CGPCC president, Dhanendra Sahu and former ClP leader, Ravindra Choubey will participate.On the last day, the march will complete seven kilometres of journey. Starting from Gaumata Mandir, Bhanpuri, the march will pass through Fafadih Chowk, Mohadapara, Jaistambh Chowk, Malviya Road, Kotwali Chowk to reach Congress Bhawan before converting into a public meeting.
later, the protestors will move to gherao the Chief Minister’s official residence to press their charter of demands as a medium to register their protest over the issue.