Raipur,
June 11, 2013
After struggling for life for 16 days, veteran Congress leader and
former union minister Vidya Charan Shukla on Tuesday eventually succumbed to
bullet injuries he had sustained during naxal attack on parivartan yatra on May
25 at Jiram valley in Darbha region. The party, which was hoping that Shukla
would win battle with death and come out as healthy as he was earlier, seems to
be in deep trance after reports his demise. The partymen say that his demise had
left a big void in the party.
Union
minister of state and acting PCC president Charandas Mahant too has postponed
the three significant meetings he was scheduled to convene at Congress Bhawan
on June 12 and 13.
According to
information, the party is also likely to extend the date to restart parivartan
yatra. Just a day before Shukla’s demise, i.e. on June 10, Congress vice
president Rahul Gandhi had asked Mahant and CLP leader to restart yatra from
Keshloor on June 16. In this connection, Gandhi had also planned to talk to DCC
heads of Bastar division on June 14.
As soon as
reports of Shukla’s demise flashed in news channels, his supporters started
gathering at his Raipur
residence – Radheshyam Bhawan. In deep anguish, they termed his demise as loss
that will never be compensated in the party.
It is learnt
that according to Shukla’s wish, his body will be cremated at his farm house in
Raipur. His
funeral is likely to be attended by party’s national leaders including Rahul
Gandhi.
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