Opposition holds protest march alleging 'democracy in danger', seeks JPC probe into Adani issue

24 Mar 2023 Evaluate

Several opposition parties today held a protest march from Parliament, alleging that ‘democracy is in danger’ and demanding a JPC probe into the Adani issue.

The opposition members staged their protest inside the Parliament House complex, and after that a host of Opposition leaders from parties such as the CPI, CPI(M), Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray), JD(U) and Aam Aadmi Party, marched to Vijay Chowk, holding placards like 'We demand JPC' and 'Save LIC' and with a huge 'Democracy in Danger' banner. At Vijay Chowk, the opposition members including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, raised the issue of Rahul Gandhi's conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case by a Surat court and alleged that the government was targeting the opposition with cases to suppress their voices. Congress units in several states have also launched simultaneous protests in this regard. The opposition parties also reiterated their demand for a JPC probe into the Adani-Hindenburg issue. They are seeking a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu.

Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Centre of hounding opposition leaders by misusing central probe agencies. Kharge said that this march is to save the constitution and democracy in the country. AAP's Sanjay Singh said Gandhi's conviction shows that the government wants to finish off the opposition by slapping cases on them. The BJP has said the conviction has come from an independent judiciary after Mr Gandhi insulted the OBC community with his 'thief' remark.

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