Fissures within the Congress widened considerably as the resignations of submitted by four office bearers were accepted on Sunday by Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee president, Sukhdeo Bhagat. The resignations came after days of Opposition of the top brass of State Congress and his working style.
Among the office bearers whose resignations have been accepted by the JPCC president are Vice-president JPCC, Gulfam Mujibi; General Secretary, Manjur Ahmed Ansari; General Secretary, Satyanaryan Singh, members of executive committee, Seema Patra and Sumitra Paswan. “Party president has accepted resignations of office bearers who had expressed their desire to leave positions within the party. Why they resigned is known to them only,” said party spokesperson, Shamsher Alam.
Several Congressmen made a beeline to shun responsibilities as office bearers after Congress’ dismal performance in lok Sabha and Assembly elections. The eagerness to quit was exhibited to oppose the working style of the JPCC president. Mujibi among all was more vocal about Bhagat and his performance as the head of the political party in Jharkhand.
Meanwhile, the party is galvanizing efforts to oppose land Acquisition Bill and decided to stage protest across Jharkhand to stall implementation of the provisions of the Bill which was framed under the regime of United Progressive Alliance but was amended by the Bhartiya Janta Party-led National Democratic Alliance Government at the Centre. The protest will be staged on March 19.
“We expressed our opposition to the Bill on March 2 and we are taking it forward to express our opposition on March 19. Two observers will be deputed at districts on the day of the protest. As a formidable opponent we will continue to raise our voices in the favour of issues public welfare,” said party Spokesperson, Rajendra Kumar Singh.
Efforts are on cards to resurrect the party through introspection camps which will be organized in April. The state unit of the national party has been given extension of the membership drive and has been asked by party high command to submit achievements made to increase party’s base in Jharkhand by March 20.