Congress Chief Calls for Delhi Protest Against MP Government

Chhatarpur, October 26: Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee President Jitu Patwari was in Chhatarpur on a brief visit, where party workers gave him a grand welcome at Khel Gram. During the visit, he accused the state government of failing on corruption, law and order, and public issues.

Patwari listed a series of tragedies, including deaths from toxic liquor in Sagar and Morena, deaths linked to contaminated water in Dewas and Indore, and fatalities in Chhindwara and Balaghat. He questioned how the government functioned in the face of such incidents. He also raised concerns about farmers, including the lack of fertiliser and electricity, poor returns on crops, debt, and suicides among farmers.

He said the state had become a hub of mass deaths. According to him, 36 people died due to contaminated water near Dewas. He further said 26 small children died after consuming cough syrup in Chhindwara and that 40 children had died in Balaghat. Taken together, he said, hundreds of children had lost their lives in these events. He also referred to 36 deaths from spurious liquor in Sagar and earlier in Morena, and said the government had not learnt from these tragedies.

During his visit, Patwari said he had gone to meet the victims and agitators of the Ken-Betwa project and had also met protester Divya Ahirwar, who is in district jail. He described the situation under the present government as worse than British rule, said lawlessness was at its peak, and claimed the Chief Minister was failing on every front. He also alleged that corruption prevailed across the state.

Patwari said the agitation against the government would be intensified and called for a Delhi protest on November 1. He stated that the party aims to bring 30,000 people to the capital, including block, mandal and panchayat office-bearers, members of Mahila Congress, Youth Congress and NSUI, and senior leaders and workers. His comments indicate that political accusations in the state are likely to grow further.