New Delhi, August 02: Congress will hold a national demonstration in which party leaders and supporters will march to the Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 5 to raise the problem of inflation and unemployment in the country, according to party officials. The large-scale Congress demonstration, dubbed “Prime Minister Ghar Gherao,” would see members of the working committee demonstrate outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence while raising concerns over inflation.
In the meanwhile, as part of their “Chalo Rashtrapati Bhavan” protest, Congress MPs from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will march to President Droupadi Murmu’s official house on August 5 in addition to other peaceful rallies scheduled for the day.
Congress leader KC Venugopal wrote to the party’s state and district units to complain that the “record-breaking” inflation rate and a “huge” increase in the cost of many essential commodities, particularly pulses, edible oil, LPG, gasoline, and diesel, have put a “intolerable” burden on the general public.
“The nation is also going through a period of extremely high unemployment, both in urban and rural areas. Additionally, the contentious, ill-conceived, and hurriedly drafted Agnipath project, which entails several hazards, has undermined the long-standing traditions and ethos of the armed forces and ruined the dreams of millions of unemployed youngsters,” the letter stated.
Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge claimed earlier this week that while the opposition parties had brought up the topic of inflation in Parliament, the administration was unwilling to engage in discussion on it. On July 19, the opposition parties banded together to protest the rising cost of several necessary items, inflation, and the increase in the GST rate. Rahul Gandhi, the head of the Congress, participated in the demonstration of the opposition.
