Rahul Gandhi to launch partys nationwide Save the Constitution campaign

Congress president Rahul Gandhi will tomorrow launch his party's nationwide 'Save the Constitution' campaign, aiming to highlight alleged attacks on the Constitution and Dalits under the BJP led regime. Sources added that seen as the party's effort to reach out to the community ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the campaign launch is expected to be attended by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, party general secretary Ghulam Nabi Azad, its senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Sushil Kumar Shinde among others.

Moreover Congress's present and former Dalit lawmakers, those holding offices in zilla parishad, civic bodies and panchayat samitis, the party's office bearers attached to its regional units will also attend the event, aimed at sensitizing the attendees on the current state of affairs with regard to the community. Sources said the attendees are expected to take the message forward, holding similar campaigns in states to reach out to the community members. Moreover a party leader said "The Constitution is under threat in the BJP regime and the community is being denied opportunities in spheres of education and jobs and the program aims to highlight these issues nationwide'