Second phase of Cong yatra concludes

Pilot says Cong will form govt in CG

Third phase to start on May 2

Raipur, April 27, 2013

The second phase of Congress parivartan yatra concluded on Saturday. The party claims that it has received massive response from public during second phase. The party is also satisfied with its Saturday’s Bilaspur rally that was prominently addressed by Union minister of state for corporate affairs (independent charge) Sachin Pilot.

According to Congress yatra’s media coordinator Jaswant Claudius, the minister affirmatively said that Congress would form government in state by winning next assembly elections.

Pilot also hit at the BJP government for misusing Central funds and said despite provision of sufficient funds to state the benefits reached to pockets of BJPians and their kin instead of people. 

On the occasion, Pilot also announced to open Company Registration Office (CRO) in Bilaspur.

Claudius informed that the rally was also addressed by union minister of state for agriculture and food processing industries Charandas Mahant, state Congress chief Nandkumar Patel, CLP leader Ravindra Choubey and other leaders.

In the rally, Mahant said people of Chhattisgarh desperately need change in power. Patel held government responsible for dejected condition of Bilaspur. Choubey said government selling farmers’ lands to industrialists at low rate.

The party will commence third phase of the yatra on May 2. The will conclude on May 7. In six days, the party will organise 17 public rallies.

Cong amends yatra schedules

Congress has amended third and fifth phases of parivartan yatra’s schedules and kept fourth phase intact. 

The third phase of yatra will start from Matiyari (Beltara VS area) at 11 am on May 2. On the same day, the party will organise public rally at Sipat (Masturi VS area) at 3 pm.

Similarly, the assembly areas where rallies will be organised during third phase are – May 3 – Pamgarh, Bilaigarh, Sarangarh, May 4 – Saraipali, Basna, Mahasamund, May 5 – Komakhan (Khallari VS area), Gariyaband (Bindranawagarh VS area), Nayapara (Abhanpur VS area), May 6 – Kurud, Nagri (Sihawa VS area), Rajim and May 7 – Dhamtari, Gunderdehi and Balod. 

The assembly constituencies where forth phase of rallies will be organised are – May 11 – Rajnandgaon, Dongargarh, Khairagarh, May 12 – Kawardha, Pandaria, Bemetara, May 13 – Nawagarh, Saja, Ahiwara, May 14 – Durg, Vaishalinagar, Patan, May 15 – Arang, Kharora (Dharsiva VS area), Bhatapara and May 16 – Balodabazar and Palari (Kasdol VS area). 

The assembly constituencies where fifth phase of rallies will be organised are – May 23 – Bijapur, Karali (Dantewada VS area), May 24 - Sukma (Konta VS area), Darbha (Chitrakot VS area), May 25 – Jagdalpur, Bakawand (Bastar VS area), May 26 – Narayanpur, Kondagaon, May 27 – Keshkal, Kanker, May 28 – Antagarh, Bhanupratappur, Doundi-Lohara, May 29 – Mohla (Mohla Manpur VS area), Kumarda (Khujji VS area), Dongargaon and May 30 – Raipur.