Siddaramaiah urges Congress members & workers to participate in 'Speak Up India' campaign

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and senior Congress leer Siddaramaiah has insisted that all MLAs, MPs, MLCs and party workers to participate in Congress' 'Speak Up India' online campaign on Thursday.

"All India Congress is organising a massive 'Speak Up India' online campaign on May 28 from 11 am to 2 pm. purpose of this campaign is to be voice of people who are in distress and strongly urge central government to implement various demands put forth by Congress party to alleviate sufferings of common man," Siddaramaiah said in a letter dated May 27.

"Transport should be me available to all migrant workers without charge to ensure ir safe return. Employment opportunities should be provided to se workers and workdays under MNREGA should be increased to 200 days in a year," he stated.

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Sonia Gandhi, interim chief of Congress party, on Thursday said that Central government must ensure safety of migrants. In a video mess to people of country, she said that her party is attempting to help poor and needy since crisis began and that Congress has me several demands to Centre. Sonia Gandhi also appealed to people to be a part of Congress' 'movement' to help migrant workers.

Congress chief enlisted her demands: "We appeal to Central government to aid needy. We demand that Centre provides every family Rs 7500/ month for six months. We also demand free and safe movement of migrants via trains and proper food facilities for m. We want that Centre should ensure 200 days guarantee work under MGNREGA. For MSME, and small industries, we want Centre to t give m loan but financial aid so that jobs may be saved. We are repeating demands again and again."

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