Port Blair, April 18: As per its pre announced programme, the Andaman & Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee (ANTCC) held a strong protest demonstration on Monday evening as part of 'Jai Bharat Satyagraha' at Diglipur Bazaar to protest against Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from Lok Sabha and to take on the BJP Government for its assault on the Constitution and the Democracy.

The protest was led by ANTCC President Mr. Rangalal Halder and ANTCC Campaign Committee Chairman Mr. TSG Bhasker.

Several Congress leaders raised slogans such as 'Save Democracy', 'Rahul Gandhi Zindabad' etc. and criticized the BJP over their attempts to destroy Constitutional Institutions, which was established and strengthened by the Congress party right from Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru to Manmohan Singh in this country.

Addressing the Jai Bharat Satyagraha Sabha, Halder said that a conspiracy was hatched to end Rahul Gandhi's membership from the Parliament, so that inflation, falling economy of the Country, bank scams, JPC probe in Prime Minister's relationship with Adani should not get force.

He added that the voice of Congress party and Rahul Gandhi cannot be suppressed and it will be raised more vociferously in the streets of the country.

Addressing the Satyagraha Sabha, Mr. Bhasker targeted the Center and said that the Prime Minister is doing politics of vengeance. He said that Rahul Gandhi is not fighting for himself but to ensure that there is mutual brotherhood in the Country and that lower class, middle class families, farmers and laborers stomachs do not remain empty.

Ex-Zilla Parishad Adhyaksh Mr. Sushil Mandal, District Congress President, Mr. Madhai Murshid, Ex-Block Congress President, Mr. Rajhiv Chander, Ex-Pradhan Mr. Sunil Paramanik and Block Congress General Secretary, Mr. Rama Rao also addressed the gathering and pledged to safeguard the constitution and the democracy.