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Congress to hold nationwide protest against GST, price hike; Section 144 implemented in Delhi, security tightened

August 5, 2022
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Congress plans a nationwide protest on Friday against price hikes, unemployment and the Goods and Services Tax on food items. The party had decided to take out ‘Chalo Rashtrapati Bhavan’ march from Parliament to Rashtrapati Bhavan by Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs, while other senior leaders and workers will also gherao the Prime Minister’s residence.

Section 144 has been imposed in the entire area of ​​New Delhi district except Jantar Mantar. Barricades have been put up on Delhi’s Akbar Road and police are present as Congress workers start approaching the party office.

Delhi Police has written to KC Venugopal informing that Section 144 has been imposed in the entire New Delhi area except Jantar Mantar, hence no protest will be allowed and a warning has been issued. Sources have suggested that the Delhi Police, acting on intelligence inputs, has tightened security, especially around the PM’s residence and the residences of all VVIPs.

This comes in the backdrop of the Enforcement Directorate in the National Herald case, where Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi There have been inquiries in the past. The ED on Thursday searched Young Indian offices at Herald House after summoning Leader of the Opposition and Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge during the Parliament session. The Congress alleged that it was a “reaching to a new low of Modishahi”.

In the case of the focal location of Herald House, searches were conducted at 10-12 places on Tuesday. August 5 was chosen as a day to protest against issues related to the common man.

However, according to sources, it is also a show of strength of the Congress party.

Senior party leader Rahul Gandhi, who spoke yesterday on the ED probe, told the press that he is ‘not afraid of Modi’, will hold a press conference at AICC today at 9:30 am.

(with agency input)

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