Congress common secretary KC Venugopal on Wednesday claimed that the ruling BJP in Gujarat is dealing with a “clear anti-incumbency wave” forward of the state meeting elections due later this yr.
Venugopal instructed reporters that the probabilities of Congress forming the subsequent authorities are very excessive as persons are fed up with the present ruling authorities within the state.
He was talking within the presence of Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Gujarat election observer Ashok Gehlot after a 12-hour marathon assembly with Congress leaders on election plans and preparations.
Venugopal additionally focused the BJP over the current liquor tragedy in Botad and Ahmedabad and numerous drug smuggling circumstances within the state.
He known as the Gujarat authorities “corrupt and ineffective” over its transfer to interchange your entire cupboard final yr, and just lately stripped the portfolios of two senior cupboard ministers.
He mentioned the Congress has selected its 90-day election schedule beginning Wednesday and it’ll present that it is rather critical concerning the elections, which it’s going to combat in a united and aggressive method.
“We have assessed and analyzed that there’s a clear anti-incumbency wave right here. In the final election it appeared that the Congress did nothing and it will be a poor efficiency for the Congress. But what occurred is that we in Gujarat (within the 182-member meeting) misplaced by a margin of few seats.
“This year there is more anti-incumbency wave in the minds of the people. We are sure that we are going to form the government in Gujarat. Our prospects are very bright,” mentioned the senior Congress chief.
Nine months in the past, he changed your entire cupboard, together with the then chief minister, he mentioned.
“I noticed that two days back, two ministers had lost their portfolios. This means that they themselves agree that the government is completely corrupt and ineffective,” he mentioned.
Otherwise, simply three months earlier than the election, what’s the level of adjusting all of the ministers, altering the portfolios of two ministers? He requested.
“The 27-year rule of the BJP has created complete despair in the minds of the people… If you ask the people, they are very fed up with this government,” he mentioned.
Venugopal known as Gujarat, the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the “prime land of India”, which the Congress is admittedly pleased with.
“27 years ago when we were in power here, we showed the country the path of development, social engineering and other works,” he mentioned.
He mentioned the Congress has determined to have a transparent schedule of 90 days within the countdown to the elections.
He mentioned, ‘Today from 12 midday, our senior leaders will sit until 90 o’clock from the primary day. We will present folks that Congress may be very critical on this election. We will combat unitedly, aggressively.
Attacking the federal government over the tragedy of spurious liquor, Venugopal mentioned, “In the last 15 years, illicit liquor killed 750 people in Gujarat.” Is this the BJP mannequin of Gujarat? He needed to know
“Not solely illicit alcohol, but in addition medicine. Mundra port has grow to be a drug mafia hub. What is the response from the federal government? Once that occurs, we will perceive. This is repeated each time. what does this imply? Is this BJP’s Gujarat mannequin?” Congress chief requested.
Venugopal mentioned the Congress mannequin of Gujarat is identical because it did for poor individuals in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and in Gujarat 27 years in the past. “Whatever promise we are making, we are going to fulfill it,” he mentioned.
“The Congress get together may be very pleased with Gujarat. It has its personal heritage, we’ve to guard its heritage. We will attempt to save and save the legacy of Gujarat by means of the packages and insurance policies of Congress.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
