Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 16 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) president Ajay Rai on Wednesday launched an assault on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleging that the ruling get together itself orchestrated the dumping of sandbags into Varanasi’s sewer traces to deflect blame from civic waterlogging, whereas taking sharp swipes on the BJP’s outreach drives, the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), and alliance dynamics.
Speaking concerning the political controversy triggered by extreme waterlogging following torrential rains, Rai questioned the Varanasi Mayor and municipal authorities over the invention of sandbags inside a manhole, which had prompted the Jal Nigam to lodge an FIR.
‘How did they know they needed to pull out sandbags from that particular manhole? This clearly implies that BJP individuals themselves obtained these sandbags positioned there. If that’s not the case, there are 12 CCTV cameras put in on the location; study the footage and the reality will likely be clear for everybody to see,’ Rai mentioned.
Reacting to the BJP’s deliberate ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’ bike yatra from Varanasi to Vadnagar on September 17 to commemorate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, the state Congress chief challenged the ruling get together to showcase accomplished city infrastructure as a substitute of launching political yatras.
‘Big leaders are arriving right here. If they’ve the braveness, allow them to sit within the Varanasi ropeway and inaugurate it. Under the pretext of a birthday celebration, these individuals are merely doing election preparation as a result of they continue to be perpetually in ballot mode,’ Rai remarked.
The Congress chief additionally geared toward Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s assertion that the Uniform Civil Code could be rolled out throughout all NDA-governed states earlier than 2029, accusing the BJP of counting on communal points to polarise society.
‘They solely know find out how to interact in Hindu-Muslim politics. Mosques are being demolished or focused, as witnessed in Saharanpur, and notices are being served to Mustafa Masjid in Moradabad to impress tensions. Whether they convey UCC or UGC, their solely intention is to make communities battle one another,’ he alleged.
Responding to Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister and Nishad Party chief Sanjay Nishad’s latest assembly with Samajwadi Party chief Mata Prasad Pandey, Rai challenged the NDA ally to face up for his group.
‘If Sanjay Nishad has the braveness, he ought to resign from the federal government and genuinely battle for the rights of the Nishad group. The Congress get together is the true well-wisher of Nishads, not the Samajwadi Party. Sanjay Nishad ought to attain out to the Congress relatively than the Samajwadi Party,’ Rai acknowledged.
Addressing inside discussions concerning seat-sharing between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party following remarks by get together MP Imran Masood, Rai asserted that the choice rests solely with the central management.
‘The problem of seat sharing will likely be resolved by our get together excessive command. No middleman ought to touch upon this matter. Which seats and what number of seats will likely be contested will likely be determined strictly by our prime management,’ Rai affirmed. (ANI)