Cong to launch quit CG movement on Aug 9

Raipur, June 18, 2013

Congress has decided to launch quit Chhattisgarh movement on August 9, 2013. On that day the party will ask the BJP government to step down for failing to meet public expectations.

“Our party had launched quit India movement against Britishers on August 9, 1942. We will launch quit Chhattisgarh movement against the BJP government,” said union minister of state and acting PCC president Charandas Mahant while talking to media persons after holding meeting of district and block Congress heads at party’s Gandhi maidan-based state office on Tuesday.

He informed that it would be a day-long agitation on August 9 and thereafter the party would continue it at divisional-level. 

He further informed that parivartan yatra will restart in August 2013. He said the decision was taken considering heavy rains and peak farming season in July. He said the date of the yatra would be jointly finalised by him, CLP leader Ravindra Choubey and party’s programme coordinator Bhupesh Baghel.

He said the party would intensify its activities from June 25 with a divisional-level tribute programme for its deceased leaders in Jagdalpur. On June 24, the 13^th day ritual of late Vidya Charan Shukla will be performed after his death. Mahant said the party would not do any activity till that date. “Considering no-action period for the party from May 25 to June 24, we have taken a decision to expedite our activities in coming days,” he added.

He said May 25 incident was not only heartrending but also frightening. “The true tribute to deceased leaders will only be our victory in assembly polls and we will do it unitedly,” he added.

He reiterated that his prime responsibilities are to mop tears of partymen, strengthen the party and fulfil dreams of deceased leaders. 

To a question, Mahant said his party did not want to take political mileage from kalash yatra but merely intend to give tribute to all the leaders who sacrificed their lives. He informed that the kalash yatra would be taken out from four religious places – Rajim, Dongargarh, Dantewada and Chandrapur. 

He said his party wanted the government to make martyrs’ memorial in memory of those who died on May 25-naxal attack. “The Congress will also make memorial for each of the deceased leaders in his respective hometown,” he added.

Asked why party MLA Ajit Jogi was not invited in any of the meetings held on Monday (June 17) and Tuesday, Mahant said he would himself invite the former when PCC’s working committee meeting would be convened.

Cong likely to boycott Vidhan Sabha session in July

Raipur, June 18, 2013

Congress is likely to boycott state assembly’ monsoon session slated to start from July 15. Leader of Congress legislator’s party (CLP) Ravindra Choubey on Tuesday said that the decision to attend or boycott Vidhan Sabha session would be taken during meeting of party MLAs. 

Terming May 25 incident as attack on democracy, Choubey said if the government would not come up with satisfactory information the principal opposition Congress could think of boycotting the monsoon session. 

Asked whether the Congress MLAs would also tender mass resignation during monsoon session, he said the party could take tougher decision than that. 

He, however, added that the Congress legislators would pay tribute to their deceased leaders in the House.