The Indian Youth Congress has suspended some 200 members in a sweeping disciplinary crackdown for not attending the Opposition bloc INDIA’s rally in the national capital recently.
“We faced FIRs and went to jail for the party. Are we being removed just for missing one event? He showed a card that asked people for their presence on the tervi or the 13th-day remembrance of his late uncle. An internal review found that poor internet connectivity between Minto Road and Ramlila Maidan, coupled with a lack of technical awareness and interest among workers, hampered digital check-ins. But a large number of members had skipped the event entirely without informing in advance. “Our rally was extremely successful. Most workers from across the country took part in the rally and march. But despite clear instructions, some office-bearers did not show discipline. The scrutiny will now include the Congress party as well, with its war room checking the attendance of key party members and collecting feedback on district presidents appointed under a programme to find new leaders. Addressing the gathering alongside INDIA bloc leaders – including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah – Rahul Gandhi had alleged large-scale manipulation through electronic voting machines and voter rolls.
He said he had told the party leadership well in advance about the bereavement and his inability to travel to Delhi for Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s rally at Ramlila Maidan on November 1. While the Youth Congress said some 15,000 workers assembled at Minto Road to march alongside Gandhi to Ramlila Maidan, internal data showed that only 2,831 attendees registered on the application. More than 15,000 Youth Congress workers gathered.
Rohit Rajoria, a general secretary of the Youth Congress, said after the outfit removed him from his post without giving him a chance to give an explanation. So action has been taken to ensure accountability within the organisation,” Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib told NDTV.
