Cong to expose plan to seize power through undemocratic means

NEW DELHI: Under attack from a belligerent Opposition and sections of civil society over corruption, the Congress has decided to launch a countrywide public campaign to “expose” what it calls their “grand design to usurp power through undemocratic means”.

The party made a beginning with a 15-page booklet, “The Congress View on Present Situation”, in which it details out UPA government’s policies on corruption and black money in the wake of recent allegations by Anna Hazare and Baba Ramdev. The party also plans to hold media interactions and public rallies in all state capitals across the country.

Unveiling the programme, Congress general secretary Janardan Dwivedi said, “As a responsible political party we want to undertake an all-India campaign to educate the people about our policies without sullying the atmosphere of the country.”

The party plans to rope in all senior leaders and general secretary incharge of states for the programme. It will distribute the booklet amongst workers to educate them about the policies. The booklet says, “Many of the demands raised by different persons are ill-informed and baseless.” AICC general secretary Janardan Dwivedi said that the party has decided to strongly face the challenge “at a time when efforts are being made to spread all kinds of rumours”.

He also lambasted the BJP for describing the police action at Ramlila ground during Ramdev's agitation as “blackest day” in the country's history and said, “The blackest day in the modern history of India was when Mahatma Gandhi was murdered”.

Dwivedi said that a decision has been taken that party leaders will hold interactions with media in different parts of the country to put forth Congress' perspective on the issue and senior leaders will hold party rallies in all state capitals before June 30. Senior ministers from the government, AICC in-charge of states and the state leadership will participate in the rallies.