New Delhi, Apr 19 (UNI) The Congress on Saturday announced to launch 'Samvidhan Bachao Rally' across the country from April 25 to May 30, with the objective of advancing social, economic and political justice.
Addressing a press conference here, after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge chaired a meeting of AICC general secretaries and in-charges and heads of frontal, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, "The main purpose of today's meeting was to take forward the proposal adopted in Ahmedabad".
Stating that Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi had continuously been discussing social justice, Ramesh said, "The proposal we have adopted had three important points, which are social, economic and political justice".
He said that there are three demands regarding social justice which includes caste census, SC-ST and OBC reservation in private educational institutions and removal of 50 percent limit in reservation.
With regards to the economic justice, Ramesh said the demand of the Congress is to provide MSP as per Swaminathan formula, farmer loan waiver and focus on closed MSMEs in the country.
Alleging that the Constitution of the country was being attacked, Ramesh claimed that institutions like "ED were being misused and the masterminds behind this are two people who have a criminal mindset".
Accusing the government of attacking its leadership by misusing ED, Ramesh said, "Our leaders will hold a press conference on this issue between April 21 and 24".
He said, "We refute the false propaganda being carried out by the BJP against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case. This has become a completely political issue and it is the political vengeance, harassment, threats and intimidation, but we are not going to be afraid or retreat".
Ramesh said that in today's meeting the resolution passed in Ahmedabad, "Nyay Path: Resolve, Dedication, Struggle" was discussed.
He mentioned that Rahul Gandhi has started the 'Organisation Creation Campaign' in Gujarat. The purpose of this campaign is to make the party's district president stronger.
Ramesh further added that the party will also hold 'save Constitution rally".
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