Lucknow, Feb. 1 -- Congress national general secretary and Uttar Pradesh In-charge Avinash Pandey alleged that corruption was rampant in the name of schemes under BJP governments, and that crony capitalism was being promoted while the interests of the common people were being ignored.
Pandey was speaking in the 'Samvidhan Samvad Mahapanchayat' in Natkur village, under the Sarojini Nagar assembly constituency of Lucknow on Sunday.
Raising the issue of misuse of voting rights, he said attempts were being made to weaken democracy by stealing votes in the name of the electoral roll, which the Congress would not allow to succeed. He also expressed concern over the increasing crimes against women.
Presiding over the programme, Congress state p...