The Congress, in the presence of several of its senior leaders, today launched an 11-point agenda billed as the "Jabalpur ghoshna patra" (Jabalpur declaration) to highlight the party's stand on various contentious issues in the state.
Among those who arrived here to be part of a party programme titled 'Protecting Democracy and Constitution' were Digvijay Singh, Kapil Sibal, P Chidambaram, Kamal Nath, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Salman Khurshid and Abhishek Manu Singhvi.
The party's Jabalpur declaration stated that it would continue in its struggle to bring those involved in the Vyapam scam to justice.
It pledged to work towards curbing rising crimes against women and children and also to ensure that no farmer committed suicide in distress if the Congress came to power, after a gap of 15 years, in Madhya Pradesh.
The state is slated for Assembly polls later this year.
Referring to the Vyapam scam, the declaration stated," "We are surprised with the way the CBI had conducted investigations in the matter. It has betrayed the trust that Supreme Court had reposed in it while handing over the probe to it on July 9, 2015."
Scindia said, "Our Constitution is not just a piece of paper, but the nation's soul. It is a symbol of the country's unity. An effort is being made to vitiate the atmosphere in the country and attempts are being made to curb the freedom of individuals."
Addressing the programme, former Union Minister Salman Khurshid said, "We don't want a change of power, but a change in system."
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