Port Blair, Oct. 8: The Andaman & Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee held a massive protest march in Port Blair on the 07th of October,2023 against the BJP IT Cell for portraying Shri. Rahul Gandhi as the 'NEW AGE RAAVAN' in a social media poster.
The Congress leaders and workers marched from Gandhi Bhawan to Gandhi Statue holding Banners and Party Flag under the leadership of ANTCC President Shri. Rangalal Halder and ANTCC Campaign Committee Chairman Shri. TSG Bhasker. They raised slogans against PM Modi and the BJP IT Cell to condemn the propaganda of spreading hatred in the nation.
Addressing the party workers Shri. Halder said "Rahul Gandhi spreads the message of love and brotherhood but the BJP portrayed him as a ‘Raavan’ which reflects the mindset of the BJP and its ideological fountainhead RSS".
He added that the BJP is scared of Rahul Gandhi's popularity and is resorting to unethical deeds, but the people of the country will soon decide who is Ram and who is Raavan, just like in Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh.
The protest held a dual purpose: first, to defend the reputation and dignity of their leader, and second, to take a firm stand against the propagation of hate and divisive politics. It was a rallying call for supporters of the Congress party who were deeply aggrieved by the visual depiction of their leader in a derogatory light.
In addition to the protest, the Andaman Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee took a significant step by filing a formal complaint against the BJP IT Cell. The complaint was submitted at the Aberdeen Police Station, highlighting the need for legal action in response to the circulation of the objectionable poster.
The Programme was attended by the Senior Leaders of Congress Party, Mahila Leaders, Congress Seva Dal & Committee, City Congress & Committee, Frontal Organizations & Committee, ANTCC Department & Cells, PBMC Councilors and Workers of Congress Party to uphold the principles of democracy and unity that our country stands for.