Venugopal on Sunday (November said the Congress-led agitation against CEC Gyanesh Kumar would continue until he was removed from the post and the country’s electoral system was made impartial and transparent. AICC general secretary K.C.
Mr. Asked about the functioning of the Keralam government, Mr. He defended the government’s handling of allegations linking Excise Minister M. Liju to bar owners, saying public representatives were familiar with people, including businesspersons, in their constituencies.
He described the November 1 rally organised by the Congress in New Delhi as one of the strongest protests witnessed in the country, saying the party was fighting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
Venugopal said the issue would be strongly raised during the upcoming Parliament session, adding that the Opposition would take up recent controversies and issues affecting the public. Venugopal said the State had a capable administration and would address the issues raised against it. He said isolated incidents and administrative shortcomings were inevitable, but the government would take appropriate action wherever necessary.
He said the Congress would launch a nationwide ‘Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao’ (Save the Vote, Save the Nation) campaign at the panchayat level over the next one-and-a-half months. Congress units were organising programmes across states and districts, while plans were also being drawn up for joint programmes with other political parties, he said.
