RAIPUR: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday alleged that anti-national and anti-poor forces were spreading hatred and poison of violence in India and the influence of ‘tanashahi’ (dictatorship) in the ‘lokshahi’ (democracy) of the country was increasing.
He also said that the founding fathers of the country would never have imagined that the Constitution and democracy would be in danger 75 years after Independence, since “now bad thinking dominates, freedom of expression is in danger and democratic institutions are being ruined. “.
Gandhi addressed the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Chhattisgarh assembly building to be built in Nava Raipur, the next state capital, via a video message recorded in Hindi.
“For some time now, an attempt has been made to derail our country. New challenges have been presented to our democracy. Today, the country is at a crossroads. Anti-poor and anti-national forces and those who rule by making people fight against each other. they have been spreading hatred and poison of violence, “he said.
“Bad thinking dominates good thinking, freedom of speech is in jeopardy and democratic institutions are being ruined. The influence of ‘tanashahi’ has increased in ‘lokshahi’,” he added.
Without naming anyone, Gandhi said, they want to suppress the voice of the country’s people.
“What do they want? They want the people of the country, our youth, our tribal people, our women, our farmers, merchants and small merchants, to gape,” he said.
Two years later, the country will celebrate 75 years of independence, Gandhi added.
“Father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi, former Prime Minister Pt Jawaharlal Nehru, GV Mavalankar (President of the Constituent Assembly of India), Dr. BR Ambedkar and our other ancestors would never have imagined that after 75 years of Independence, the country will face such a difficult situation and our Constitution and our democracy will be in danger, “he said. he said.
Extending his wishes at the foundation stone-laying ceremony, he said: “Today is an important day and we must all commit to protecting the foundations of democracy. We must also commit that until the moment we are in power, we must assume a decision that takes into account the interests of the people at the end of a queue. ”
“We must remember that the Constitution will not be saved with buildings but will be protected with emotions,” he said.
Former head of Congress Rahul gandhi They also attended the program via video conference from Delhi, officials said.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Charan Das Mahant, and Ministers of State were present at the venue in Nava Raipur.
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