Cong village-level cadre in U.P. to counter govt’s ‘anti-people’ policies

With an eye on upcoming panchayat elections, the Congress on Sunday announced to establish village-level cadre in Uttar Pradesh to highlight what it termed “anti-people policies” of the state government.

- HT Correspondent

“India registered a total of 5,16,565 cases related to atrocities against Dalits during 2022, and 1,287 (23.78%) of these were from Uttar Pradesh. BJP-ruled U.P. topped the country in crime against Dalits in 2023, but the central government did not release the NCRB (National Crime Records Bureau) data,” national chairman, $C department, All India Congress Committee (AICC), Rajendra Pal Gautam said while addressing a press conference here on Sunday.

Gautam said the village-level cadre will put forth these facts before people and make them aware of how they have been deprived of jobs and their rights.