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GRAND OLD PARTY

CONGRESS FIGHTS BACK

Under siege and facing various probes, the Congress leadership under the Gandhis tries to corner the
Narendra Modi government over inflation and unemployment. Will this strategy revive the party?

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New Delhi
ndia’s Grand Old Party, the Con-
gress, is returning to streets after
Iyears. Out of power for more than
eight years and under siege for various
allegations, the party is trying to make
its presence felt in public spaces and
capture the people’s imagination. On
Friday, Congress leaders, including
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and
Shashi Tharoor, were detained while
marching to Rashtrapati Bhavan to
mark their protest against inflation,
price rise, GST and unemployment.
The Delhi Police has imposed
Section 144 of the CrPC in the New
Delhi district except for Jantar Man-
tar ahead of the Congress party’s call
for nationwide protests against infla-
tion and unemployment. The party
has decided to stage a pan-India pro-
test on Friday and hold a demonstra-
tion outside the residences of Prime Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi leads a protest of party MPs at Parliament in New Delhi on Friday (ANI)
Minister Narendra Modi and Presi-
dent Droupadi Murmu, however, it
was denied by the Delhi Police. rise but they are not allowing us to go protests called by Congress on price Khurshid was asked about BJP’s
Visuals showed Congress Gener- ahead from here. Our job is to raise rise and inflation. jibe alluding to Sonia Gandhi and her
al Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra the issues of the people...Some MPs While Rahul Gandhi chose to children -Rahul and Priyanka that
jumping over a police barricade detained, also beaten,” he said prior wear a black-coloured shirt, Priyanka the Congress had rallied together to
placed near the AICC office here to being detained. Gandhi Vadra chose to wear a black save the “family” at a time when En-
during a party protest against price Congress held a massive protest suit. Comparing PM Modi with Hit- forcement Directorate had intensified
rise and unemployment in Delhi. She even when the Delhi police have de- ler, Rahul Gandhi said, “Hitler had its action against the Congress inter-
was later detained by police during nied permission for it. “This protest is also won elections, he too used to win im president and the Lok Sabha MP
the Congress protest. Congress MPs, about price rise and Agnipath. Price elections. How did he use to do it? He from Wayanad. “Why will I come to
including Mallikarjun Kharge, Jairam rise affects everybody. As a political had control of all of Germany’s institu- save the family? I’ll come to save my
Ramesh and Ranjeet Ranjan were party and as elected representatives tions...Give me the entire system, then leader; my leader saves me. I have no
also detained at Police Lines King- we are bound to voice the grievances I will show you how elections are won.” issue if they make this a definition of
sway Camp in Delhi. the burdens and the fears of the peo- Rahul Gandhi further said, family,” Khurshid said.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi ple. This is what we are doing,” Con- “We’re witnessing the death of de- Meanwhile, protests by opposi-
was detained by police during a pro- gress MP and senior leader P Chid- mocracy. What India has built brick tion parties including Congress on is-
test against the Central government ambaram said to reporters. by brick, starting almost a century sues like price rise and action of inves-
on price rise and unemployment in Meanwhile, Congress leader Ra- ago, is being destroyed in front of your tigative agencies forced adjournment
Delhi. “Our job is to raise the issues hul Gandhi, addressing a press con- eyes. Anybody who stands against this of both the houses of parliament on
of the people...Some Congress MPs ference, said that there is no democra- idea of the onset of dictatorship is vi- Friday. After the Rajya Sabha met for
detained, also beaten by police,” said cy in India now and that our country is ciously attacked, jailed, arrested and the day, opposition leaders began pro-
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi to report- under the dictatorship of four people. beaten up.” testing an adjournment till 11.30 am.
ers during a protest against price rise Congress party leaders Sonia Gand- Senior Congress leader Salman However, when the house met again
and unemployment at Vijay Chowk. hi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Khurshid on Friday said that he was similar scenes were repeated and the
“All Congress MPs were march- Vadra and MP Mallikarjun Kharge participating in the protests by his par- Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2:30
ing towards Rashtrapati Bhawan to among others chose to sport black ty in the national capital to “save his pm. Meanwhile, similar scenes were
raise the issue of inflation and price outfits to mark their support for the leaders” who in turn will “save him”. Continued at next page... >>

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