BJP resorts to falsehood even after remaining in power for ten years: Congress leader Pranav Jha

New Delhi [India], October 24 (ANI): Reacting to BJP’s allegations that Mallikarjun Kharge was kept outside while Congress candidate from Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was filing her nominations in the presence of other party leaders, Congress leader Pranav Jha said that even after ten years remaining in power in this country, the government and its ministers are yet forced to resort to falsehood and lies.

“It is very unfortunate that even after ten years remaining in power in this country, the government and its ministers are yet forced to resort to falsehood and lies. What happened in Wayanad, the district magistrate ensured and said that they have a rule that there cannot be more than five people in the room at one time,” said Congress leader Pranav Jha.

“So you see in the video that they take turns – when two people go out or one person goes out, another one comes in so that at any point in time there are no more than five people. So what the Congress president did, he patiently waited. What you see is that after a while, Congress President Mallikajun Kharge and KC Venugopal were inside. This is what the video depicts. But, the whole bandwagon of BJP is forced, is orchestrated to lie, to defame, to divert the attention of the people from real issues of this country,” added Jha.

Meanwhile, lashing out at the Congress party, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Congress party practices untouchability.

“We have shown what is Dalit’s position in Congress. Outside, Rahul Gandhi shows that the Congress party supports Dalits and gives them equal participation. But inside, Dalits are insulted. What happened with Mallilarjun Kharge yesterday, after that there is nothing left to tell people. Congress is exposed…Within the party, Dalits are insulted and treated as third-class citizens, and untouchability is practised…” said CM Sarma.

Earlier on Wednesday, Priyanka Gandhi filed her nomination papers at the district collector’s office at Kalpetta.

Prior to her nomination, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka held a massive roadshow in Kalpetta town in Kerala and addressed a public rally where she expressed her gratitude to the people of Wayanad for supporting her brother in his difficult times.

The Wayanad seat was vacated by the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi who retained the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha Constituency.

The by-poll in the Wayanad is scheduled to be held on November 13.