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Ludhiana | Congress stages protest against BJP for ‘victimising’ Sonia Gandhi
During protest in Ludhiana, leaders accused the BJP of ‘misusing’ government institutions for suppressing the voice of opposition and alleged victimisation and harassment of Congress president Sonia Gandhi in National Herald case
Congress leaders and councillors, led by former MLA Sanjay Talwar, staged a peaceful protest against Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) at Samrala chowk on Wednesday.
They accused the BJP of ‘misusing’ government institutions, including enforcement directorate (ED), for suppressing the voice of opposition and alleged victimisation and harassment of Congress president Sonia Gandhi in National Herald case.
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Ex-BJP MLA’s son booked for ‘assaulting’ Janakpuri resident
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