Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)
Bengaluru, Nov 26: Congress sources confirmed on Friday November 25 that rumours about 'Bharat Bandh' being organized on November 28 were false, and that protest against demonetization of old currency notes by the union government will be held that day in the form of 'Aakrosh Divas'.
JDS state president, H D Kumaraswamy, speaking to media persons at Mysuru on Friday, confirmed that his party will not support call for observance of 'Aakrosh Divas' as the people have already suffered a lot due to demonetization expercise. He criticized the state government for putting off the session of the legislature on Novembe 28 with the only aim of supporting the protest programme. He termed the state government's support to 'Aakrosh Divas' as unparrelleled , saying that for the first time a state government has supported protest programme.
The BJP has decided to remain neutral on that day without holding any programme against 'Aakrosh Divas', knowing fully well that the programme will not be successful in the state as only Congress is the major party that is supporting it, and left parties do not hold much sway in Karnataka.
At the same time, online campaign is being carried out on a large scale, calling upon people not to support 'Aakrosh Divas', telling them that demonetization is against people hoarding black money, which will benefit the poor in the long run.
All India Congress Committee has asked the state level units to organize block level protests against the central government's decision to trash Rs 500 and 1000 notes. It has asked its activists to convince the people about the fact that the decision of the central government has forced people to undergo undue problems, stand in long queues before banks and ATMs, and several have lost their lives in lhis act. The lives of farmers, youth, and unorganized workers have been thrown out of gear because of this decision, it said. The state government accordingly, has declared a day's off for legislature session that day to enable legislators to visit their constituencies and lead the party activists to hold protests effectively.