Congress slams BJP over Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra 'disruptions'

Accusing the BJP of disrupting its Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra repeatedly the Congress on Wednesday said unjust forces were creating obstacles in the fight for justice and asserted that it would not be cowed down by the filing of false cases against its leaders and workers in AssamIn an apparent swipe at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma the opposition party said many chief ministers can fall to any level of sycophancy to make Delhi happyCongress leader Kanhaiya Kumar said the country needs five types of justice in the current scenario justice for youth women farmers labourers and participation of allOnly the restoration of these justices will give strength to the country The majority of the population of our country is still outside its ambit Kumar said at a press conference at the AICC headquarters hereIt seems the rulers are afraid of the success of struggle he said adding that while Bharat Jodo Yatra did not face any major hindrances obstacles were being created for the Bharat Jodo Nyay YatraHe said it started with the denial of permission to start the Yatra from an Imphal groundThey BJP governments give the excuse of security every time to disrupt our Yatra and the unjust forces are creating obstacles in this fight for justice Kumar saidThis is not an electoral yatra but a yatra of struggle for the country Efforts are being made repeatedly to stop the Yatra and permissions are withdrawn at the last moment the Congress leader allegedThe question is that due to our Yatra a law and order situation arises but on the same route when ministers or BJP chief J P Nadda jis programme is there it is allowed So the government is standing with injustice Kumar saidThe Congress party which defeated the British which was not afraid of their cannons why would they be afraid of the barricades he said in a reference to the Yatra being stopped from entering Guwahati on TuesdayMany CMs can fall to any level of sycophancy in order to make Delhi happy Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra is being organised only to establish social economic and political justice in the countryFIRs on false allegations and false cases have been filed against Congress workers and leaders and we will not be scared of such tactics we will not be cowed down the Congress leader saidRahul Gandhi was booked on Tuesday for wanton acts of violence by the Assam Police as the political confrontation between the Congress leader and state Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma escalated on the tenth day of the YatraConcerning wanton acts of violence provocation damage to public property and assault on police personnel today by Congress members an FIR has been registered against Rahul Gandhi KC Venugopal Kanhaiya Kumar and other individuals the chief minister posted on XSarma had earlier in the day instructed Director General of Police G P Singh to register a case against Gandhi for provoking the crowdGandhi said Sarma was scared and asserted that his actions were only helping the Yatra in getting publicityThe state police didnt allow the Gandhiled yatra to enter the capital city triggering protests from Congress workers who removed barricades resulting in a clash in which some Congress leaders including state party president Bhupen Borah suffered minor injuriesAt the presser on Wednesday Kumar said unemployment in the country is at a 45year high and therefore justice for youths means employment for themWe have to ensure participation of people irrespective of the sector he said and asserted that there was a need to build a safe and free society for womenFarmers should get fair prices for their crops workers are not getting fair wages Congress government will ensure fair wages he said elaborating on what he called the five pillars of justice needed in the countryKumars remarks come a day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the idea behind his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra is to provide justice to people and the party will present a fivepoint blueprint of nyay that will also help strengthen the countryGandhi said it will be based on five pillars which are justice to youth women farmers labourers and achieving equal participationThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever