Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai delivered a pointed criticism on Monday directed at the Congress party, after party leader Radhika Khera resigned from its primary membership. Khera cited mistreatment by party members during a visit to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya as the reason for her resignation.
“She was insulted by her own people in the Congress Bhawan. They talk about ‘Naari Nyay’, but there is a huge difference between what they say and what they do. This is the reason why Congress is in such a situation,” Sai said.
In her letter to the AICC, Radhika Khera, the Congress leader, claimed that she was denied justice following mistreatment by party members during her visit to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
“It is an established truth since ancient times that those who support religion have been opposed. Examples of this range from Hiranyakashipu to Ravana and Kansa. At present, some people are opposing those who take the name of Lord Shri Ram in the same way. For every Hindu, the birthplace of Lord Shri Ram holds great significance with its sacredness and while every Hindu considers his life successful just by seeing Ram Lalla, some people are opposing it,” the letter read.
“The opposition to this noble work of mine reached such a level that justice was denied to me in the incident that happened to me in the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress office. I have always fought for the justice of others from every platform, but when it came to my justice, I found myself defeated in the party. Being a devotee of Lord Shri Ram and a woman, I am deeply hurt,” the Congress leader added.
She further stated that she took this step after all the top leaders were informed and justice remained elusive to her.
“I have taken this step today as I am hurt by the fact that I did not get justice even after informing all the top leaders,” Khera said.
Meanwhile, Sai expressed continued confidence in the party’s prospects in the state.
“Wherever we are going, we see a huge enthusiasm in the people in the favour of BJP and BJP is going to win 11 out of 11 seats in the state,” Sai said.
Voting for 2 out of the 11 Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh took place during the initial two phases of the ongoing general elections. Bastar, previously deemed a Naxal stronghold, saw voters cast their ballots on April 19. Additionally, polling for Rajnandgaon, Mahasamund, and Kanker was conducted in the second phase on April 26.
During the third phase of polling in the state, constituencies including Raipur, Durg, Bilaspur, Surguja, Raigarh, Jangir-Champa, and Korba will be covered.
In the 2019 elections, the BJP emerged nearly victorious in all poll contests in the state, securing 9 out of the 11 seats, while the Congress managed to secure only 2 seats.