Congress online campaign reaches 2 crore people within hours of launch

The Congress on Friday held an online campaign called #SpeakUpForOurJawans to observe 'Shaheedon ko Salam Divas’, in which over two crore people joined the campaign within hours of its launch.

New Delhi:Congress party's social media campaign #SpeakUpForOurJawans reached over 2 crore people, with several residents of Ladakh posting videos demanding the centre to protect Indian land from the transgressions of Chinese troops.

"Today is a historical day as the entire country joined in unison to observe 'Shahidon Ko Salam Divas'. Over 2 crore fellow Indians as also Congressmen and women join hands social media platforms to pay homage to our 20 brave jawans who attained martyrdom in the Galwan valley, Ladakh, as also to express India's solidarity with our armed forces in every endeavour to defend the country," said Congress Chief Spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala in his statement.

He further added, "The campaign has become a people's movement. Ordinary men and women posted heart-touching videos and messages, conveying their sentiments in the memory of our Armed Forces. Hundreds of residents of Laddakh also joined this campaign in demanding to protect our land."

In the online campaign, Congress party raised questions from the Central Government over the reported Chinese transgressions into Indian territory, including, "How and when will Modi Government ensure that our land is restored back to us? How does the Modi government propose to repulse Chinese transgressions? Why is Prime Minister giving contradictory statements undermining the valour of our armed forces?"

Taking a part in the social media campaign, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made a scathing attack on PM Modi in his video, "Mr Prime Minister, you have to speak the truth to the country. Don't be afraid. If you deny the fact, it will prove beneficial to China."

While on the other hand, Congress President Sonia Gandhi questioned, "If no one intruded into our territory then how 20 of our jawans laid their lives?"

While speaking over the success of the campaign, Surjewala said, "This is the voice of the nation. No matter how hard Modi government tries to crush the voice of India, through selected news channels and manufactured disinformation campaign, the people of India will not rest and will not allow anyone to occupy our motherland at any cost. The onus lies upon the Modi government to hear the voice of nation and act."