Bihar Congress Bachao Morcha Demands Probe

Bihar Congress Bachao Morcha has demanded a probe into the bank accounts of the Congress leaders responsible its debacle in the Bihar Vidhan Sabha elections.

Prior to the elections, Congress party workers attacked Bihar Congress president Mehboob Ali and Ashok Ram over party ticket distribution. Now Congress general secretary incharge of Bihar, Mukul Wasnik has come under attack at the plenary session of the Indian National Congress in Delhi. Party workers from Bihar distributed leaflets accusing Wasnik and other senior leaders of selling tickets in the Vidhan Sabha elections.

The leaflet carries the pictures of Wasnik, All India Congress Committee (AICC) Secretary, Sagar Rayeka, AICC Minority Cell Chief, Imran Kidwai and former Congress Legislature Party leader of Bihar, Ashok Ram. The leaflet was issued by Bihar Congress Bachao Morcha. These Congress leaders marred the chances of deserving candidates on 142 of the 243 assembly seats in the state.

Bihar Congress Bachao Morcha has demanded a probe into the bank accounts of these leaders. At the beginning of the two-day plenary session on 19th January, Bihar workers embarrassed Wasnik with their slogans against him. Bihar Congress Bachao Morcha demanded, “Wasnik ko manch se utaaro (Get Wasnik off the dais). Wasnik chor hai chor hai (Wasnik is a thief).” Sonia Gandhi is expected to meet a delegation from Bihar to take stock of the situation.