- By Anushka Vats
- Sun, 31 Mar 2024 06:51 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, while addressing the INDIA Bloc maharally in the national capital on Sunday, spoke about the five demands of the Opposition's alliance. The demands also include the release of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren from the jail.
What Are the Five Demands Of INDIA Bloc?
- She asked the EC to halt any politically motivated investigation by enforcement agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which could potentially manipulate the electoral outcome.
- The second demand was the immediate release of prominent opposition figures, Arvind Kejriwal and Hemant Soren, who have been arrested, ensuring their participation in the democratic process.
- A Supreme Court-monitored SIT be set to probe the BJP's "extortion" of funds through the electoral bonds scheme.
- Attempts to weaken the opposition financially should be stopped.
- The EC should ensure equal opportunity in the Lok Sabha elections.
Addressing the rally, Priyanka Gandhi said that despite the BJP creating "undemocratic obstacles", the INDIA bloc was committed to fighting, winning, and saving democracy in India. In her remarks before reading out the INDIA bloc's demands, she said, "I have been coming to Ramlila Maidan since childhood. Every year Ravan's effigy is set on fire."
"When I was a kid, I used to come (here) with my grandmother Indira Ji and she used to narrate the Ramayana to me. Those in power today call themselves Ram Bhakts. When I was sitting here I thought that I should say something to them. I want to remind them of the 1,000-year-old tale and its message," she said.
"When Lord Ram fought for truth, he did not have power, resources, or even a chariot. Ravan had chariots, resources, army, and gold but Lord Ram had truth, hope, belief, love, kindness, modesty, patience, courage, and truth. I want to tell those in power and PM Narendra Modi that the message of Lord Ram's life is that power is not permanent... and arrogance gets shattered," she added.