Just a day after assuming charge as Rajnandgaon City Congress President, Jeetu Mudliyar ignited the political atmosphere with a fiery protest that saw party workers torching an effigy of Chief Minister Vishnudev Sai at Manav Mandir Chowk.
In Rajnandgaon, the Chamber of Commerce has raised strong concern over deteriorating law and order, submitting a memorandum to the SP after a major theft in the city’s central market. Traders warned of protests if culprits are not arrested soon, even as Congress also staged a symbolic demonstration against rising crime.
A youth in Rajnandgaon died after falling into an unbarricaded pit dug for drain construction. Congress blamed municipal negligence, submitted a memorandum demanding FIRs, compensation, and warned of protests if action is not taken within three days.
Escalating the political battle in Chhattisgarh, BJP’s Rajnandgaon District President Komal Singh Rajput has made serious allegations against former CM Bhupesh Baghel and his son, accusing them of masterminding scams in coal and liquor sectors. He called recent Congress protests in support of Baghel’s son a political farce and urged the public to reject the party's "hypocrisy and lies."
Congress workers in Rajnandgaon launched a scathing protest against the BJP-led Chhattisgarh government and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), accusing them of political vendetta against former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and his family. Effigies of the BJP and ED were burnt in a public demonstration at Jaistambh Chowk.
Rajnandgaon City Congress, led by Kulbir Singh Chhabra, submitted a memorandum to the Governor protesting the unchecked illegal liquor trade and rising crime. The party accused BJP leaders of sheltering bootleggers and demanded urgent action to restore safety in the city once known for peace and culture.