Punjab Cong holds ‘Maun Satyagraha’ against BJP-led Centre

The Punjab Congress on Sunday held a ‘maun Satyagraha’ (silent protest) here against the BJP government at the Centre over the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi as a member of the Lok Sabha. Prominent among those who were part of the protest at grain market, Gill road here included Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi, MLA Aruna Chaudhary and former MLAs Navjot Singh Sidhu and Bharat Bhushan Ashu.

The protesting leaders and workers wore black badges on their arms and foreheads.

Several of them also carried placards reading “Save Democracy”, “Rahul Gandhi Daro Mat” and “BJP Hatao Desh Bachao”.