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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' on Friday entered Jharkhand and alleged the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attempted to topple the Jharkhand government adding that the people of the state stood against their "conspiracy."
"In Jharkhand, the BJP tried its best to topple the people's elected government. But you fought this conspiracy of the BJP boldly. Heartfelt thanks for your cooperation! We are not afraid of the BJP," Rahul Gandhi said addressing a gathering in Jharkhand on Friday. Continuing his attack on BJP he said that 'injustice' is being done to crores of people in India. "In today's India, youth cannot get employment because Narendra Modi ji has destroyed small businessmen by implementing demonetization and GST. That is why we have come on this journey to talk to you about economic and social justice," he added. He further said that wherever BJP open a market of hatred, Congress and our alliance partners open a 'Mohabbat ki Dukan' (shop of love). "This fight for justice involves public participation. Your support is our strength. Thank you for giving your strength to Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra," he said. The Yatra reached Jharkhand on a day when the state got a new chief minister. Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren also participated in Congress' Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Pakur. Earlier, the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, led by Rahul Gandhi, received a rousing welcome from the people of the Seemanchal region of Bihar and West Bengal. JMM's Champai Soren took oath as the CM of Jharkhand today. He will have to prove his majority in a floor test to be held in the next 10 days. In the 81-member Jharkhand assembly, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha has 29, its ally the Congress has 17 seats while the RJD and the CPI (ML) have 1 seat each. With the support of 43 MLAs, the INDIA bloc has the numbers to sail through a floor test. (ANI)
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