Congress lying on Parade Ground permission issue, has already booked another venue: BJP

Friday, 26 January 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN

The Bharatiya Janata Party has alleged that the Congress is indulging in propaganda regarding the district administration not providing permission for Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge’s programme on the Parade Ground in Dehradun on January 28. BJP State media in-charge Manveer Singh Chauhan claimed that the Congress has already booked the Bannu school ground in Race Course for the event and is trying to unnecessarily create a dispute to gain sympathy and grab headlines.

Congress leaders had alleged on Wednesday that the authorities were denying permission for Kharge’s programme on Parade Ground. Responding to this, Chauhan said that the Congress is doubtful about the turnout in the said event. After checking various smaller grounds, it booked the Bannu school ground about one week ago and is making preparations accordingly, he averred. “In this episode, their attempt has been to follow their leader Rahul Gandhi’s policy of creating dispute. This is why they levelled false and baseless allegations regarding the permission for Parade Ground to grab media headlines and spread confusion in the public,” he said.

Chauhan further claimed that the Congress had submitted its application for permission to the administration on January 24 and immediately held a Press conference alleging that the permission was denied whereas the officials have clarified that the request is being considered.

The part of Parade Ground on which programmes are generally held had already been booked till January 29 and the Congress leaders know this. The Congress leaders are indulging in propaganda about permission for the ground being denied solely for the purpose of creating a dispute and gaining public sympathy, the BJP State media in-charge said.