Ludhiana:
In a display of solidarity with Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Congress organized massive protests across the nation, condemning the continued hate mongering by the BJP.
Led by Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee and Member of Parliament from Ludhiana, Punjab Congress workers gathered in large numbers at multiple locations across the state, raising their voices against the derogatory and defamatory remarks aimed at Rahul Gandhi by BJP leaders. Effigies of the BJP government were burned as a symbol of the party’s strong rejection of such hateful tactics.
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring lambasted the BJP for their orchestrated campaign of hate against Rahul Gandhi, saying, “The BJP is now clearly terrified of Rahul Gandhi and the support he is receiving from across the nation. It is evident that their fear has resulted in them resorting to cheap tactics, spreading lies and venom in an attempt to tarnish his image.”
Warring further highlighted how this smear campaign had begun when BJP MP Kangana Ranaut spread hate via defamatory remarks against Rahul Gandhi. “They have stooped so low that they even dared to use Kangana Ranaut to question the integrity of such an esteemed leader, insinuating falsehoods about him being intoxicated, merely because he spoke truth and exposed the BJP’s hypocrisy,” Warring said.
Particularly targeting the comments made by former Congress leader Ravneet Bittu, who recently joined the BJP and referred to Rahul Gandhi in derogatory terms, Warring expressed his deep disappointment. “It is a matter of utter shame that Ravneet Bittu, a man whose entire political career was built by the Congress Party and who has been repeatedly supported by Rahul Gandhi before, is now attacking the very person who stood by him. His betrayal of both the Congress and the people of Punjab by aligning with the BJP has exposed his true colors,” Warring added.
The protests, which saw a massive turnout, were marked by the burning of effigies against the BJP and Ravneet Bittu and PM Modi. This act symbolized the Punjab Congress’s firm stand against any form of disrespect or hate speech directed toward their leadership and the democracy of the nation. Protesters raised slogans, demanding an end to the continued defamatory rhetoric and calling for accountability from the BJP for allowing such hate to spread.