Varanasi, Feb. 4 -- Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai strongly criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday over various issues, including what he termed as the Prime Minister "bowing down before America" and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi not being allowed to speak in Parliament about the contents of a book.

He announced that a 'Samvidhan Samvad Mahapanchayat' will be held on February 8 at Shastri Ghat near Varuna Bridge in Varanasi.

Speaking at his camp office in Lahurabir, Rai said that the situation in the country and the state has become such that common people, farmers, women, and people from all sections of society are troubled. The Prime Minister of the country has bowed down before America. Rahul Gandhi is being...