We welcome Paswan s move, says Congress
Saturday - July 28, 2018 10:12 pm ,
Category : INDIA
We welcome Paswan s move, says Congress
New Delhi July 28 (IANS) As Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan-led LJP turned up the heat on Modi government over the appointment of A.K. Goel as NGT chairman and demanded his removal by August 9 the Congress while welcoming his move said he can t stay silent now as he has to do the politics of backward classes.
On Paswan joining the oppositon the party said whenever he comes it will comment on it. "Can t comment on a hypothetical question " said AICC in-charge of Bihar Shaktisinh Gohil.
Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) also demanded that the stringent provisions of the SC/ST atrocities law must be restored. It also said if its demands were not met it will join anti-government protests by Dalit organisations on August 9.
"Not only Paswan-ji all the allies of NDA be it its oldest ally Shiv Sena be it Mehbooba-ji (PDP s Mehbooba Mufti) Chandrababu Naidu (TDP) or Upendra Kushwaha (RLSP) nobody is comfortable with them (BJP) " said Gohil.
The leader said people have gone gainst them and the message is loud and clear. "This message is very clear in Bihar that Modi-led BJP is against the SCs STs OBCs and EBCs " said Gohil.
"The SC/ST (Prvention of Atrocities) Act was weakened under this government because the affidavit of the government of India given in the Supreme Court was against this law " he said.
"The judge who gave judgment against the SC/ST was appointed NGT chairman. If Paswanji stays quiet now the situation will get worse for him. So better late than never. Hope his inner soul remains awake " he added.
On Samajwadi Party seeking support of all opposition parties on its demand of restoration of ballot system during elections Gohil said: "We passed a resolution in the plenary session of the Congress in which we said we should go back to ballot paper and EVM machines should be done away with " Gohil said.
"When questions are raised on our democracy it is the responsibility of the Election Commission to take steps as a constitutional authority. As far as seeking our support is concerned our leadership will definitely talk to them along with other opposition parties to plan a strategy " he added.
--IANS sid/prs
On Paswan joining the oppositon the party said whenever he comes it will comment on it. "Can t comment on a hypothetical question " said AICC in-charge of Bihar Shaktisinh Gohil.
Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) also demanded that the stringent provisions of the SC/ST atrocities law must be restored. It also said if its demands were not met it will join anti-government protests by Dalit organisations on August 9.
"Not only Paswan-ji all the allies of NDA be it its oldest ally Shiv Sena be it Mehbooba-ji (PDP s Mehbooba Mufti) Chandrababu Naidu (TDP) or Upendra Kushwaha (RLSP) nobody is comfortable with them (BJP) " said Gohil.
The leader said people have gone gainst them and the message is loud and clear. "This message is very clear in Bihar that Modi-led BJP is against the SCs STs OBCs and EBCs " said Gohil.
"The SC/ST (Prvention of Atrocities) Act was weakened under this government because the affidavit of the government of India given in the Supreme Court was against this law " he said.
"The judge who gave judgment against the SC/ST was appointed NGT chairman. If Paswanji stays quiet now the situation will get worse for him. So better late than never. Hope his inner soul remains awake " he added.
On Samajwadi Party seeking support of all opposition parties on its demand of restoration of ballot system during elections Gohil said: "We passed a resolution in the plenary session of the Congress in which we said we should go back to ballot paper and EVM machines should be done away with " Gohil said.
"When questions are raised on our democracy it is the responsibility of the Election Commission to take steps as a constitutional authority. As far as seeking our support is concerned our leadership will definitely talk to them along with other opposition parties to plan a strategy " he added.
--IANS sid/prs
