Sonia, Rahul to lead 'Save Democracy' march today

May 06, 2016 09:34

The Congress party will take to the streets today, in a protest against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government and its alleged "squashing of democracy' in Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh.

Party president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi will lead the 'Save Democracy' march from Jantar Mantar to Parliament, with the intention to "gherao' the latter. Congress workers are slated to troop into the capital from neigbouring states.

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