BJP indulges in vindictive politics: Youth Cong

Youth Cong activists staging protest in Jammu on Thursday.
Youth Cong activists staging protest in Jammu on Thursday.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 23: J&K Pradesh Youth Congress today staged a protest against the conviction of AICC leader and MP Rahul Gandhi by the Surat District Court over his ‘Modi surname’ remark.
Led by Uday Chib, president JKPYC, the protesters assembled under the statue of Mahatma Gandhi and raised slogans against the BJP government at the Centre. The Youth Congress protesters displayed placards like “We are Gandhi …. not Savarkar”.
Talking to reporters, Uday Chib said that Rahul Gandhi was being punished for speaking the truth and raising his voice against the ‘dictatorship’. He said that the law of the country gives Rahul Gandhi an opportunity to appeal so that he may exercise this right and that they’re not afraid.
Uday said that Rahul Gandhi is being repeatedly attacked by the people in power and constitutional institutions are being misused. “The whole country is watching. Rahul Gandhi always said the same thing, we are Gandhi. We are not Savarkar, we are no longer afraid of Modi and his government. The history of Congress till Gandhi has been of austerity and sacrifice”, he said.
Ajaz Choudhary, secretary IYC said, “The way Rahul Gandhi has been convicted and sentenced to two years in jail and falsely implicated. This has happened due to pressure from the Centre.”
Ajay Lakotra NSUI State president said “We have full faith in the judiciary and legal rights. Congress workers from all over the country are standing in support of Rahul Gandhi and his ideology.”
Prominent among those who joined the protest include Sahil Singh Langeh, Anirudh Sawhney, Happy Randhawa, Jhonny and Sunil Singh.