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JAMMU: J and K PYC Chief, Pranav Shagotra asked Prime Minister, Narendra Modi to give reply to the five questions which AICC Vice President, Rahul Gandhi has put to him on demonetisation.
Speaking to media persons here on Monday, Shagotra said that common masses are facing problems due to demonetisation but BJP leaders are unconcerned about ever increasing plight of the people. He said that as per the directions of Congress leadership, Youth Congress has started series of programmes to expose BJP before the masses and would force the Prime Minister to give reply to the five questions asked by Rahul Gandhi.
He said that from 4th to 8th January, Youth Congress would conduct ‘Chourahe Pa Charcha’ to take up this issue among the masses. He reminded that Modi had promised that after 50 days of demonetisation, he would be ready for any discussions on any Chouraha and now Youth Congress has decided to dare BJP leadership to come forward for discussions. He said that from 16th to 17th January, Youth Congress activists would submit memorandum to BJP MPs, MLAs and MLCs to clear their stand on the five questions asked by Rahul Gandhi from Narendra Modi. On 18th and 19th January, Youth Congress would submit memorandum to Deputy Commissioners, collectors, and Governors of their respective states to mount pressure on BJP leadership to give reply to questions of Rahul Gandhi, he said.
Lambasting BJP for maintaining a silence on questions asked by Rahul Gandhi from Prime Minister, PYC Chief said that on 20th and 21st January, signature campaign would be started throughout the country while State level protests would be held on 21st to 25th January in different states. He said that a massive protest against demonetisation would he held at 28th January at New Delhi.
Those who were present in the press conference included Rajvir Manhas, Pankaj Basotra, Paramjeet Singh (General Secretaries PYC), Balbir Singh (Secretary PYC), Chetan Wanchoo (Spokesperson PYC), Th Hoshiar Singh Chib (LYC President), Anoop Gupta, Ricky Dalotra, Aijaz Choudhary (LYC General Secretaries), Sumit Sharma, Divyansh Jamwal (LYC Secretaries), Prateek and Vijay Hitashi.