INDIA Bloc Cancelled Its 1st Rally As People Are Angry They Insulted 'Sanatan': BJP

The proposed rally of the opposition INDIA alliance in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal in the first week of October has been cancelled, top Congress leader and former Chief Minister Kamal Nath said today. Discussions regarding the rally are going on with the Congress President and other partners of the INDIA alliance, Congress General Secretary Randeep Surjewala said, adding that no final decision has been taken on when and where it will now be held.

"The people of MP will not tolerate this insult to Sanatan. Understand that our faith has been attacked. This attack will not be tolerated at any cost. There is public anger, hence the rally was cancelled. People will not let this go," he said, adding that there is no strength in the alliance's leadership.Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan claimed the INDIA alliance cancelled its first rally as people are angry that they "insulted" Sanatan Dharma.

Seven Jan Akrosh Yatras of the Congress will start on Ganesh Chaturthi, which is on September 19, the party said. They will cover 11,400 kilometres in all 230 assembly segments of Madhya Pradesh in 15 days. The yatras will be led by senior leaders, including veteran Congress leader and leader of opposition (LoP) in the Madhya Pradesh assembly Dr Govind Singh. 

Asked who will be the Chief Minister if Congress comes to power in the state, Congress national general secretary in-charge for MP, Randeep Surjewala, pointed towards Kamal Nath, who was seated next to him. Though the party's top decision-making body, the CWC, will decide whether Kamal Nath will contest the elections, Mr Surjewala said.