Odisha Congress decries Karnataka Governor’s partisan act, observes ‘Save Democracy Day’

Bhubaneswar, May 18, 2018: Decrying the alleged partisan and authoritarian
act of Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala inviting the BJP to form Government in
the State, the Odisha Congress on Friday observed ‘Save Democracy Day’ by sitting
on a dharna near Raj Bhavan here.

The Congress was observing the ‘Save Democracy Day’ across
the country by staging demonstration in front of Raj Bhavans and all the
district Headquarters protesting against Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala’s
move to invite BJP’s BS Yeddyurappa to form the government in that state
despite falling short by eight seats to get a simple majority in the 224-member
Assembly.

The party activists here under the leadership of Odisha
Pradesh Congress Committee president Niranjan Patnaik raised slogan against the
BJP.

The Congress launched a nation-wide dharna in front of Raj
Bhawans at State capitals and all district headquarters protesting the alleged
partisan and authoritarian act of Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala inviting the
BJP to form Government in the State at a time when Congress and JD(S) have
submitted the list of MLAs which is more than the required number to form the
Government.

Later in the day, a delegation of senior party leaders under
the leadership of former PCC president Jaydev Jena submitted a memorandum to
the President of India through Odisha Governor urging him to safeguard
democratic principles and the sanctity of the Constitution.