BJP targets Opposition through ‘Loktantra Bachao-Arajakta Hatao’ Yatra
Garhwal Post Bureau
Dehradun, 6 Nov: The BJP today organised a massive ‘Loktantra Bachao-Arajakta Hatao’ padyatra in Dehradun, claiming that the large public participation sent a clear message against what it termed negative and anarchic politics. Led by state BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Mahendra Bhatt along with state co-incharges Arvind Menon and Bansuri Swaraj, the party asserted that the BJP is a mass-based organisation built through struggles on the streets and can’t be challenged either in the legislature or among the public by parties that had grown in the corridors of power.
The padyatra began at Mangala Devi Inter College near Survey Chowk and witnessed the participation of a large number of party leaders, office-bearers and workers. Among those present were Cabinet ministers Satpal Maharaj, Subodh Uniyal, Ganesh Joshi, Khajan Das, Bharat Chaudhary, Saurabh Bahuguna and Pradeep Batra, BJP’s state general secretary Deepti Rawat, Dehradun Mahanagar president Siddharth Agarwal, Neha Joshi and several other party functionaries. BJP workers raised slogans in support of democracy and voiced strong opposition to what the party described as disruptive and confrontational politics.
Addressing the party workers and supporters, Bhatt said the country and Uttarakhand are scaling new heights of development because people have placed their faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP. He alleged that the Congress and other opposition parties, having repeatedly faced rejection through democratic processes, have become frustrated and are now seeking to undermine constitutional institutions and established democratic processes.
Bhatt further alleged that opposition parties, in concert with foreign elements, are attempting to create instability and confrontation in the country. Referring to recent political protests and agitations, he said efforts to create disorder through confrontational politics on the streets are highly condemnable. He also targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, claiming that despite challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to debates, he lacks the ability to engage even with an ordinary BJP worker in a meaningful discussion.
The BJP state president said opposition parties often spoke of changing regimes through street protests and agitation, forgetting that the BJP itself has emerged from mass movements and public struggles. He asserted that BJP leaders and workers have risen through public engagement rather than through influence in power corridors.
Pointing to the turnout at the padyatra and similar programmes organised across the state, Bhatt said the enthusiastic public response demonstrates that people continue to stand firmly with the BJP both on the streets and in democratic institutions. He maintained that the large participation in the ‘Loktantra Bachao-Arajakta Hatao’ campaign reflects public support for development, good governance and democratic values, and signals the possibility of the BJP returning to power in Uttarakhand for a third consecutive term in the 2027 Assembly elections.
