New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi and senior Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad & Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury visited Rashtrapati Bhavan last week and handed over purported list of 2 crore signatories to President Ram Nath Kovind, claiming that they have signed the petition against Centre’s ‘atrocious’ farm laws.
However, soon after questions were raised over the documents submitted by Rahul Gandhi. The documents reportedly didn’t have any contact numbers or address of farmers, raising questions over the authenticity and veracity of documents against farm laws.
Now, questions are being raised over whether any such signature campaign took place or not. Going by replies of many Congress leaders, it suggests the list may be ‘bogus’.
According to Hindi news portals, many Congress leaders when quizzed about the campaign were either unaware of such campaign or chose to give evasive answers. Some others gave amusing and baffling replies.
Bihar Cong leaders expose ‘bogus’ signature drive
Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee chief Dr Madan Mohan Jha told media that the signature campaign was undertaken before Bihar Assembly elections but got slowed down during polls. When probed further, he told mediapersons to enquire from the PCC spokesperson.
When same question was posed to Bihar Congress legislature party leader Ajit Sharma, he denied about any such move. However, he added that signature campaign would be conducted if need arises.
Congress MLC Prem Chand Mishra said the campaign did take place but he wasn’t aware when the bundle of documents was despatched to Delhi. Congress spokesperson went a step ahead and gave amusing reply. He said the campaign was going on for long time but he doesn’t remember date and month of its commencing.
Tom-toming Priyanka’s mass connect but Cong leaders clueless
With Priyanka Gandhi commanding the party affairs in Uttar Pradesh, it was claimed that out of 2 crore signatures, about 50 lakh farmers signed the documents and demanded repeal of recently passed farm laws.
Such massive participation of farmers from Uttar Pradesh alone is bound to reflect Priyanka Gandhi’s towering leadership and her strong connect with masses but here again, the situation was no different from Bihar.
Many Congress leaders are completely unaware of any such campaign undertaken by party. When quizzed about ‘signature campaign’ against farm laws, Kisan Congress and Youth Congress units of the state replied in the negative.
A couple of senior leaders claimed that Youth Congress carried out this drive but the latter denied any such campaign.
