In a tweet, Congress leader K Sudhakaran stated, "Three party workers were suspended indefinitely after an unacceptable incident in Kollam. They do not represent our ideology, and their actions are unacceptable. Unlike others that rely on corporate donations, this party is entirely voluntary."
Three Congress party workers have been suspended after allegedly demanding Rs 2000 from a vegetable shop owner in Kerala for the Bharat Jodo Yatra, on Friday. Indian National Congress Kerala state president K Sudhakaran decided in this regard. As previously reported, the trio threatened a vegetable shop owner in Kollam for failing to contribute to the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Congress leader K Sudhakaran, in his tweet, said, "Three party workers involved in an unacceptable incident in Kollam have been suspended indefinitely. They do not represent our ideology, and such conduct is unacceptable. Unlike other parties that rely on corporate donations, this one is entirely voluntary."
Three party workers involved in an unacceptable incident in Kollam have been suspended with immediate effect. They do not represent our ideology and such behaviour is inexcusable. The party is crowdfunding small donations voluntarily unlike others who get corporate donations.
— K Sudhakaran (@SudhakaranINC)
"Such behaviour is unforgivable. Unlike others who receive corporate donations, the party is crowdsourcing small donations," K Suresh said, Congress MP and state coordinator for the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Earlier today, a video of the incident went viral. Images from the scene showed Congress workers vandalising a vegetable shop for refusing to contribute Rs 2000 to the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Congress, like cruel invaders who imposed Jiziya , is imposing a Bharat Jodo extortion -cong workers attacked a vegetable seller as he could not pay ₹2000 as “donation” for BJY - if this is how they extort out of power imagine what they’d do in power - Gunda Jodo not Bharat Jodo pic.twitter.com/iCkMuDEdTB
— Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind)"A group of Congress workers approached the store and requested donations for the Bharat Jodo Yatra. I gave them Rs 500, but they wanted Rs 2000. They tampered with weighing machines and threw out vegetables," the shop owner said as per reports.
Meanwhile, slamming the Bharatiya Janata Party over the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Suresh further stated that the ruling party at the Centre never expected such public support. "Even the left parties, including the CPM, are concerned because all minority communities support Rahul Gandhi. In national politics, Rahul Ji is the only viable alternative to Prime Minister Modi," Suresh concluded.
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