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He Congress On Tuesday it was decided to hold a nationwide protest against the Centre over several demands, including the resignation of SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch. The Congress protest will be held in all state capitals on August 22 in front of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) offices. The Congress, in its meeting, expressed condolences over the Wayanad landslides. The grand old party also demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) inquiry into the recent Allegations about the Hindenburg against the Adani Group.
The decision to hold the protest was taken at a meeting of PCC presidents, general secretaries and AICC office bearers held in New Delhi on Tuesday. The meeting was chaired by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
Briefing the media, party general secretary in charge of organisation KC Venugopal and general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh demanded Madhabi Puri Buch’s resignation alleging that she has no “credibility” and hence should not continue in office.
The party reiterated its demand that the Union government conduct a nationwide caste census. Ramesh said the census can only be conducted by the central government, while state governments can conduct surveys.
Asked about the exclusion of the “creamy layer” among SCs/STs from reservation benefits and sub-classification of SCs and STs, Ramesh said the Congress party was against it and added that Congress president Kharge had already made it clear.
On the issue of sub-categorisation between SCs and STs, he said the Congress party has constituted a committee which will talk to the state units and whatever feedback comes in, a decision will be taken based on that.
The Congress also passed a resolution in today’s session stating that a nationwide campaign will be undertaken to ensure the protection of the Indian Constitution in letter and spirit, particularly with regard to the provisions of economic, social and political justice. In the coming weeks, the Congress will organise public mobilisation campaigns on these three issues across the country.
In its resolution, the party also called on the Government of India to take all possible measures to ensure that targeted attacks on religious minorities and their places of worship in Bangladesh are stopped and to ensure that they are allowed to lead lives of safety, dignity and harmony.
The meeting also expressed deep shock over the devastating landslide tragedy in Wayanad and expressed condolences. It reiterated Rahul Gandhi’s demand that the event be declared a national disaster.
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