Sehore (MP), Jan. 6 -- Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday announced the commencement of his padyatra from this district's Ichhawar assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh, believed to be a saffron stronghold under the influence of state revenue minister Karan Singh Verma.
Digvijaya's announcement of a direct struggle from Ichhawar is being viewed as a message challenging those in power. He spent the intervening night of Sunday and Monday at the Kheri village residence of party worker Mangilal Patel and then lent a patient ear to workers' woes.
Singh issued a clarion call to rise above groupism and strengthen the organisation. The padyatra commenced on Monday afternoon.
Firing a broadside against the Centre, he said, "Remov...