‘All is not well in Bihar Congress’: Tariq Anwar flags internal rift
Congress MP from Katihar, Tariq Anwar, on Saturday indicated that all is not well within the Bihar Congress, alleging attempts to weaken the party.
Congress MP from Katihar, Tariq Anwar, on Saturday indicated that all is not well within the Bihar Congress, alleging attempts to weaken the party.
The action was taken by the Bihar State Congress Disciplinary Committee on charges of repeatedly making statements against the party’s core principles, discipline, and organisational decorum, and for issuing undesirable and misleading remarks.
In a letter, the Bihar Congress advised party members to stay away from district tour programmes organised by “leaders involved in anti-party activities.”
All Congress MPs from Bihar, members of the Bihar Legislative Council, and senior leaders of the Bihar Congress were also present at the meeting.
They have alleged that the decision reflects vindictiveness and a conspiracy to suppress the voice of the opposition in a democracy.
During the protest, Congress leaders burned an effigy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and raised thunderous slogans against him.
The rally is being organised to highlight concerns related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across the country.
All concerned individuals have been directed to submit their written explanations to the committee by 12 noon on 21 November.
The video, reportedly created using artificial intelligence (AI), has drawn sharp criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with senior leaders calling it disrespectful and offensive.
The Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee on Monday launched its ‘Har Ghar Adhikar’ campaign in Patna, unveiling a set of welfare promises aimed at every household. Framed as key guarantees, the party pledged to implement them if voted to power in the upcoming Assembly elections scheduled for October-November.
