October 10
UP Congress to launch Election Campaign for 2022
Uttar Pradesh Congress shall start its election campaign for the 2022 Assembly Elections from Varanasi. Party General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra shall address a rally in Varanasi on Sunday.
The Rally named as ‘Kisan Nyay Rally’ , will focus primarily on the Lakhimpur incident with farmers as the focus. Congress leaders have been trying to ensure a huge gathering at the event.
As per the plan, Priyanka will offer prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath temple and the Durga temple in Varanasi before the rally.
Congress state president Ajay Kumar Lallu said, the party shall launch a movement at the rally to ensure justice to the farmers killed by Union Minister’s son in Lakhimpur Kheri.
The party shall also ensure to take the movement to each village, locality, market and Assembly area of the state, said Congress President.
He said that the arrest of the Minister’s son Ashish Mishra on Saturday was insufficient and the Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni must also step down to ensure a fair probe into the incident.