Congress invoking regionalism in Fatehpur byelections: Bikram Thakur

Tribune News Service

Dharamsala, October 17

Minister for Industries and Transport Bikram Thakur, who is in-charge of Fatehpur byelections for the ruling party, said that the Congress was bereft of real issues concerning people. The Congress was invoking regionalism and family to demand votes in Fatehpur byelections.

While addressing public rallies in the area today, he flayed the Congress for terming the BJP candidate Baldev Thakur as an outsider. The Congress has brought up such posters across the constituency and some party leaders have said it openly in rallies. This illustrates that the Congress did not have any issues and the party was just trying to divide people on the basis of region or seeking votes in the name of family.

The minister said the Congress had become a leaderless party. The party lacked the courage to appoint a permanent president at the national level. In Fatehpur the party has put photos of local candidate Bhawani Pathania and former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on posters whereas the photos of Gandhi family are missing.

The minister said the BJP was seeking votes on the basis of development carried by the Narendra Modi government at the national level and the Jai Ram Thakur government in the state. The Fetehpur Assembly constituency lagged in development during the last four years as it was represented by a Congress MLA. The people should elect BJP MLA from the area as he would be able to work in close coordination with the state government for the development of the area.

Flays Cong for dubbing Baldev outsider

Minister Bikram Thakur flayed the Congress for terming BJP nominee Baldev Thakur as an outsider. The Congress has brought up such posters across the constituency and some party leaders have said it openly in rallies. This shows that the Congress does not have any real issues to raise.