Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Dilip Jaiswal on Sunday took a sharp dig at the 'Voter Adhikaar Yatra' launched by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav, terming it a "punctured tire" that lacks public support.
"The people of BJP are misusing Constitutional agencies, trying to destroy democracy, and the Constitution. Bihar's land is the land of democracy. We will not let this happen, that BJP destroys, we will fight wherever we want and we will not let our rights be erased," the Bihar LoP said.<
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi paid tributes to Dashrath Manjhi, popularly known as the 'Mountain Man,' on his death anniversary.
Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary on Sunday took a swipe at Congress' "Voter Adhikar Yatra", saying Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi should thank Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the 'smoother' roads in the state, which have made the "big yatra" possible.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi will launch Congress's 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' from Sasaram on Sunday against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar.
Congress Member of Parliament K.C. Venugopal emphasised that Bihar is a historically significant region known for its movements and activism. He announced that the party is launching a major movement to seek the truth.
We all remember Rajiv Gandhi, who empowered the youth of this country by believing in their potential and leadership. I was in a college, he recognised people like me to become a legislator and I am here today," Shivakumar told ANI.
"Congress has been saying from the beginning that its (GST) slabs are unjust, and Rahul Gandhi had even called it the Gabbar Singh Tax. Today, the Prime Minister has realised that with the Bihar elections approaching, fearing defeat, he felt that the GST slabs should be reduced... Our opi
Speaking to reporters, the Jan Suraaj founder proposed a social-political alliance between Hindus who believe in the ideology of Gandhi, Jayaprakash Narayan, Babasaheb Ambedkar, and Ram Manohar Lohia, and Muslims to defeat the BJP.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will kick off the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' from Sasaram in Bihar on August 17, aiming to raise awareness about voter rights and protest against alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.