Cong launches 'Nyay Yatra' in poll year, targets MP govt over

Gearing up for the Assembly polls due later this year, the opposition Congress today launched a 'march for justice', raising the issue of suicide of Priti Raghuvanshi, who, according to her family, was married to PWD minister Rampal Singh's son.

The 'Nyay Yatra', which started from Udaipura in Raisen district, will conclude in Bhopal tomorrow after covering a distance of about 200 kms.

While launching the 'Nyay Yatra', Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Ajay Singh said similar marches for justice will be taken out in every town.

"People will teach a lesson to the BJP in the election. Farmers, workers, women and common people have been cheated, and want justice," the Congress leader said.

On the occasion, the woman's family demanded lodging of an FIR against the minister's family members within 24 hours.

"There are two kinds of laws in Madhya Pradesh. One is for ministers and BJP leaders, and another for common people. When crime involves common people, the Chief Minister (Shivraj Singh Chouhan) talks of enacting stricter laws, but his definition changes whenever his own people get involved," Singh said.

The Congress leader also accused the chief minister of avoiding discussion in the House when the Opposition brought an adjournment motion on the Priti Raghuvanshi suicide case.

State Congress chief Arun Yadav said, "We are here making a resolve to uproot the BJP rule which failed to provide justice to Priti, farmers, labourers and common people. In the last 15 years, every section of the society had to suffer due to the BJP's misrule."
Minister Rampal Singh was close to CM Chouhan, Yadav claimed, adding, "Everybody knows who forced Priti to take the extreme step."
Sharing the dais with the Congress leaders, Priti's brother Manjit Raghuvanshi said, "Nineteen days have passed since my sister committed suicide. Our statements were recorded by police, but no action has been taken. Our family members, who are government employees, are being pressurised (to withdraw the allegations)."