The Congress on Wednesday launched the signature campaign against the ‘vote-chori’ (vote theft) as part of the nationwide campaign under which 5 crore signatures will be submitted to the Election Commission of India on October 15. 15 lakh signatures will be submitted from Punjab.
Also, senior Akali Dal leader and former minister Anil Joshi and a noted civil society activist Deepak Lamba joined the Congress.
Addressing a press conference on the occasion, party general secretary in-charge and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Bhagel, PCC president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, CLP Leader Partap Singh Bajwa and others welcomed Joshi and Lamba, saying their joining will strengthen the Congress.
Bhagel said the BJP had been completely exposed after the revelations made by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi with foolproof evidence. He said the BJP was feeling so much desperate and frustrated now that one of its spokespersons had openly threatened to shoot him (Gandhi) in the chest.
He also announced that the Punjab Congress will organise a statewide ‘yatra’ against the vote-theft which will pass through all the districts to create awareness among the masses.
Bhagel said during a meeting of the PCC, the party strongly condemned the BJP leader for threatening Gandhi and demanded enhanced security for him.
On the joining of Joshi and Lamba, he said their joining will further strengthen the party in the state, which was already on ascendancy.
Speaking on the occasion, PCC president Raja Warring said the party would get, at least, 15 lakh signatures from Punjab till October 10, against the vote-theft.
He also welcomed Joshi and Lamba into the party. He said people of Punjab were eagerly waiting to get rid of the Aam Aadmi Party government as they have realised that the AAP had destroyed Punjab in all ways.
The CLP leader Partap Singh Bajwa welcomed both Anil Joshi and Deepak Lamba, saying there is a general feeling among people of Punjab that only the Congress can redeem and retrieve the state from the mess the AAP has pushed it into.
Referring to the vote theft, he said, had there been fair elections in 2024, the BJP would not have got more than 160 seats.
Speaking on the occasion, Anil Joshi thanked the Congress leadership for providing him a chance to serve the party. He said under the current circumstances, he was of the firm belief that only the Congress can lead Punjab on to the path of progress and development.
Among those present on the occasion included Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, Rana KP Singh, Dr Amar Singh, Vijay Inder Singla, Sukhminder Singh Danny, Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary, Balbir Singh Sidhu and others.
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