Congress workers on Friday staged two demonstrations in the capital to protest against deteriorating law and order, Rafale deal and the CBI fiasco.
Around 11am, a section of the party workers, under the aegis of Ranchi Mahanagar Congress Committee (RMCC), burnt the effigy of police director general D.K. Pandey near the SSP’s office at Kutchery to denounce the worsening law and order situation in the state.
“A rice trader was shot dead in the city. Serial loots are being committed at petrol pumps. These are glaring examples of a complete collapse in law and order. Congress will not allow this to happen and agitate till each citizen feels safe,” RMCC president Sanjay Pandey said.
Another demonstration against Rafale deal was organised at Albert Ekka Chowk. Former Union minister Subodh Kant Sahay and other prominent faces of Congress in the city, including Ravindra Singh and Rajesh Thakur, took part in the agitation.
“It is part of a countrywide protests by Congress against Rafale deal in which Rs 58,000 crore has been spent in the name of purchasing 36 fighter aircraft to benefit Anil Ambani, a close associate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Through such programmes we are trying to inform common people about the corrupt practices adopted by the BJP government in the Centre,” Youth Congress president Kumar Gaurav said.
Sahay supported the view.
“We are also protesting against the way the Prime Minister has put the apex investigating agency of the country in trouble by his action. People in the country are confused after the special director of the CBI Rakesh Asthana was sent on leave and then director Alok Verma was relieved of his post. Ever since Modi came to power, he has put institutions such as the CBI and Election Commission in trouble by his controversial decisions. He now stands exposed,” Sahay added.