Cong’s third phase of parivartan yatra concludes

Raipur, May 07, 2013

The second phase of Congress parivartan yatra concluded on Tuesday. The party concluded its yatra by organising three public meetings in Dhamtari, Gunderdehi and Balod assembly constituencies. 

The yatra’s media coordinator Jaswant Claudius informed that AICC general secretary Digvijay Singh, union minister of state for agriculture and food processing industries Charandas Mahant, state Congress chief Nandkumar Patel, CLP leader Ravindra Choubey and senior part leaders hit at BJP government on issued like grafts, misuse of Central funds, exploitation of tribals, squandering of mineral resources to industrialists, etc. 

At Dhamtari rally, Digvijay Singh termed BJP as anti-poor and pro-capitalist party. He asked if the BJP was against naxals then how come it managed to secure 70-80 percent votes in naxal-infested regions during polls.  

The party commenced third phase of yatra Matiyari (Beltara) and Sipat (Masturi) on May 2. On the following day it conducted rallies in Pamgarh, Bilaigarh and Sarangarh. 

On May 4, the yatra reached Saraipali, Basna and Mahasamund while on May 5 the rallies were organised in Komakhan (Khallari), Gariyaband (Bindranawagarh) and Nayapara (Abhanpur).

On May 6, the yatra reached Kurud, Nagri (Sihawa) and Rajim while on Tuesday, i.e. May 7 the public meetings were held at Dhamtari, Gunderdehi and Balod.