States Watch

Expose BJP : Natwar Singh

JAMSHEDPUR: Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister, Shri K. Natwar Singh, at a function exhorted the Congress workers to expose the wrong policies of the BJP. Shri Singh said here on September 8 that only Congress can protect democracy. Congress workers should take inspiration from our own history. Congress Central Election Committee member and former Union Minister, Shri L.P. Shahi, who also spoke said the BJP is not doing justice towards Jharkhand and has defeated the purpose for which it was carved out.

AICC member and senior state leader, Shri Rajesh Kumar Shukla welcomed Shri Natwar Singh and Shri L.P. Shahi and said that the Congress workers of the state feel encouraged by the visit of these leaders. Former Jharkhand PCC president, Shri Pradeep Kumar Balmachu, Shri Ramashray Prasad, Shri Hariballabh Singh Arcee, Shri Gopal Prasad, Shri Ashok Chaudhary, Shri Shamim Alam, Smt. Shafa Sheikh, Shri Ravish Kumar Seghal and others were present at the function.

Lawyers should Counter False &
Divisive Propaganda: Sonia Gandhi

BHOPAL: Congress President, Smt. Sonia Gandhi has expressed hope that the lawyers of Madhya Pradesh will do all they can to counter the false and dangerously divisive propaganda of the BJP and Sangh Parivar.

Smt. Gandhi expressed this view in her message to the Legal Cell of Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee on the occasion of its state convention, which was held here on 7th September. Smt. Gandhi said _ "Lawyers enjoy a special position and influence in our society. With the Assembly elections just a few weeks away, I hope they will use their eloquence and persuasive powers to make widely-known the remarkable achievements of the Madhya Pradesh government, especially in the field of social development and to bring to the notice the failures of the NDA government."

Smt. Gandhi said, "as responsible and respected citizens, I hope, the lawyers present at the convention will join hands with the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee to ensure that the elections are held in an atmosphere of peace and communal harmony, with widespread participation of the public".

Shinde Visits Akola

AKOLA: The Maharashtra CM, Shri Sushil Kumar Shinde visited the Congress office situated at Koleshwar specially made for public relations here on 12 September. Shri Shinde inaugurated the office by garlanding the statues of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi. the function was presided over by the City Congress president, Shri Madan Bhargad who apprised Shri Shinde, about their activities. Shri Shinde exhorted the party workers to go amongst the people and tell them about the anti-people policies of the BJP-led NDA government. Shri Shinde asked the Congress workers to take pledge that they shall not rest untill the Congress comes to power at the Centre and Smt. Sonia Gandhi is installed as our prime minister.

Congress Fares Well in
Local Body Polls

BHUBANESWAR: The elections to the 96 urban local bodies in Orissa has thrown up a fractured verdict. Out of the 1,624 wards for which elections were held on 19 September the Congress bagged 502. In 24 urban bodies, the Congress wrested 19.