Congress skips K Kavitha hunger strike others supported

K Kavitha, senior leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), is holding a hunger strike in New Delhi today to demand the introduction of Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament.

While Congress skipped from the scene leaders of several parties, including Trinamool Congress, Nationalist Congress Party, National Conference, Janata Dal (United), Rashtriya Janata Dal and Samajwadi Party, are expected to participate in Ms Kavitha’s day-long protest at Jantar Mantar in the national capital.

Kavitha, who is also the daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, had yesterday said that 18 parties have confirmed their participation in the protest.

The ED case alleges that the BRS leader is part of the “South Cartel” that benefited from kickbacks after Delhi’s now-scrapped liquor policy came into force.

The BRS leader has denied the allegations and accused the centre of misusing probe agencies for political goals. “From last June, the Government of India has constantly been sending its agencies to Telangana. Why? Because Telangana elections are due in November or December.”

These were attempts by the BJP to divert attention from real issues, Kavitha said.