Moodbidri: “I am not a contestant in the next elections. Young generation should be given opportunity in politics. Then only the country will develop. Congress will always continue its pro-people policies as earlier,” said former minister Abhay Chandra Jain in a press conference here.

Abhay further said, “The life of commoners is affected badly due to the demonetization of BJP, which was conducted on the lame excuse of eradicating black money. The dictatorship attitude of the BJP is responsible for its defeat. Congress party has never said ‘BJP- Mukth Bharath’ anywhere because opposition party is required for the success of democracy,”

“Voters have shown the outcome of the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections in the assembly elections that were held in five states. Congress party has demonstrated its capability through this election,” added Abhay Chandra.

The former minister further stressed, “The victory of Congress in this assembly election is the result of tour of the young leader of Congress, Rahul Gandhi, throughout the country. People who are raising the slogan of ‘Congress-Mukth Bharath’ will not be able to form ‘Congress-Mukth Sarkar’ in their life time,”

Abhay Chandra Jain congratulated the newly elected chairman of legislative council, Pratap Chandra Shetty and said, “Though Pratap was elected seven times as MLA, he never asked for any ministerial post and has demonstrated his commitment to the party. The Chairmanship in the Council is the most suitable post for him,”