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Thursday, March 28

Youth Congress demands resignation of Assam Gov

Youth Congress demands resignation of Assam Gov


Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi :  Reports say  members of the Udupi Block Youth Congress staged a dharna in front of the Clock Tower here on Nov 24 Tuesday protesting against the reported statements of the Governor of Assam and Nagaland P.B. Acharya that the country was for Hindus.

They demanded the resignation of  Governor Acharya for “trying to divide people on religious lines in a secular country.”  They also held placards saying ‘Go Back, Acharya’ and ‘Step down as Assam Governor P.B. Acharya’.

Addressing the protesters, Amrit Shenoy, Congress leader, said that Gov Acharya was holding a constitutional post.  As a Governor, he had to be neutral. Yet  Acharya had made statements that India was only for Hindus. Such a statement was unfortunate and would only polarise the society on religious lines.

“He should not make statements of religious bias. Such statements will only create a negative image of the country,”  Shenoy said.

The silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was responsible for the BJP MPs and Ministers, and Governors with BJP influence making such reckless statements, which led to controversies. PM Modi should take to task such persons as their statements would only create divisions in the society.


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