Congress Prepares National Campaign Against BJP’s Assault on The National Herald
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Synopsis
The Congress party is launching a nationwide campaign from April 21 to 24 to challenge the BJP's alleged attempts to undermine The National Herald. In a united front, 57 leaders will address the public across 57 cities, emphasizing the importance of protecting historical institutions and democratic values in India.
Key Takeaways
- Nationwide campaign against BJP's actions.
- 57 cities will host Congress press conferences.
- Focus on protecting The National Herald.
- Campaign described as a fight for India’s soul.
- Highlighting press freedom and democratic values.
New Delhi, April 20 (NationPress) In a remarkable display of unity and determination, the Congress is embarking on a comprehensive national initiative to challenge what it terms the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) “web of falsehoods” and “anti-national actions” aimed at undermining The National Herald, a publication intricately linked with India’s struggle for independence.
From April 21 to 24, 57 Congress leaders will spread across 57 cities, conducting press conferences to “unmask the BJP’s lies” and connect with the public, as stated by Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera in a post on X.
The venerable party accuses the BJP of targeting The National Herald as part of a larger strategy to obliterate historical institutions that represent India’s democratic evolution and the sacrifices of its freedom fighters.
Congress communications chief Jairam Ramesh characterized the campaign as “a fight for the essence of India.” He noted that the BJP’s actions signify “a worrisome effort to stifle independent voices and distort history.”
Senior Congress leaders will address the media in key cities across India—from Vijayawada to Varanasi and from Kashmir to Thiruvananthapuram—illustrating the campaign’s extensive reach.
The press conferences aim to illuminate the BJP’s “malicious misuse of agencies” and what Congress describes as “an attack on press freedom.”
Participating leaders include prominent Congress figures, former Union Ministers, and Members of Parliament, each selected for their local influence and national prominence.
Congress asserts that the assault on The National Herald transcends mere politics; it forms an ideological part of a broader initiative to undermine institutions that remained steadfast during India’s independence struggle.
The party has pledged to counter any such efforts with “truth, constitutional values, and public support.”
This campaign indicates that Congress aims to rally public sentiment not only around contemporary issues but also around the legacy of India’s freedom and the institutions that emerged from it, according to party leaders.
Here is the list of Congress leaders who will hold press conferences in 57 cities from April 21-24:
1 AP, Vijayawada - Manickam Tagore
2 AP, Visakhapatnam - Salman Soz
3 Assam, Guwahati - Neeraj Dangi
4 Assam, Jorhat - Gaurav Gogoi
5 Bihar, Patna - Avinash Pande
6 Bihar, Gaya - Rajesh Thakur
7 Chhattisgarh, Raipur - Supriya Shrinate
8 Delhi, DPCC - P. Chidambaram
9 Goa - Dr. Syed Naseer Hussain
10 Gujarat, Ahmedabad - Vijay Inder Singla
11 Gujarat, Rajkot - Wg Cdr Ms. Anuma Acharya
12 Gujarat, Surat - Dr Ajoy Kumar
13 Gujarat, Baroda - Atul Londhe
14 Haryana, Chandigarh - Jitendra Singh
15 Haryana, Faridabad - Mumtaz Patel
16 HP, Dharamshala - Pranav Jha
17 HP, Shimla - Ashok Gehlot
18 J&K, Jammu - Akhilesh Pratap Singh
19 J&K, Srinagar - Adv Ms. Nighat Abbass
20 Jharkhand, Dhanbad - Dolly Sharma
21 Jharkhand, Ranchi - Jignesh Mevani
22 Karnataka, Bengaluru - MM Pallamraju
23 Karnataka, Belgaum - Prithviraj Chavan
24 Kerala, Kochi - Deepender S. Hooda
25 Kerala, Kozhikode - K. Raju
26 Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram - Deepa Dasmunshi
27 Lakshadweep - Shashi Tharoor
28 Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal - Km Selja
29 Madhya Pradesh, Indore - Harish Choudhary
30 Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur - Subhashini Sharad Yadav
31 Maharashtra, Aurangabad - Dr Anshul Avijit
32 Maharashtra, Nagpur - Prof. Ajay Upadhyay
33 Maharashtra, Pune - Prof Rajeev Gowda
34 Mumbai, Mumbai PCC - Pawan Khera
35 Manipur, Imphal - Antony Mathew
36 Odisha, Bhubaneswar - Bhupesh Baghel
37 Puducherry, Pondicherry - Mohan Kumarmanglam
38 Punjab, Amritsar - Gurdeep Sappal
39 Punjab, Chandigarh - Manish Tiwari
40 Rajasthan, Ajmer - Dr Shama Mohd
41 Rajasthan, Jaipur - Dr Kanhaiya Kumar
42 Rajasthan, Jodhpur - Tanuj Punia
43 Rajasthan, Udaipur - Abhay Dubey
44 Tamil Nadu, Chennai - Ms. Lavanya Ballal Jain
45 Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore - Amitabh Dubey
46 Tamil Nadu, Madurai - Ms. Bhavya Narsimhamurthy
47 Telangana, Hyderabad - Randeep Singh Surjewala
48 Tripura, Agartala - Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
49 UP, Agra - Ranjeet Ranjan
50 UP, Kanpur - Dr Ragini Nayak
51 UP, Lucknow - Tariq Anwar
52 UP, Saharanpur - Rajeev Shukla
53 UP, Varanasi - Ms. Alka Lamba
54 UP, Merrut - Ritu Chaudhary
55 Uttarakhand, Dehradun - Dr Udit Raj
56 West Bengal, Darjeeling - Adv Ms. Mahima Singh
57 West Bengal, Kolkata - G.A. Mir
