Congress Party will use any means to stay in power: Advani

Sitabdiara (Bihar), Oct 11 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran Lal Krishna Advani, who began his 38-day 'Jan Chetna Yatra' from Bihar's Sitabdiara village today alleged that the Congress Party is determined to remain in power by all means.

Advani said the political parties in the country should understand the Congress Party's strategy to remain in power by adopting illegitimate means.

"The political parties should understand that ruling party, which has been in power for years, is not ready to step down. Once if the party reaches that position, its aim is to somehow retain its position. With the means of corruption, they want to remain in power. This has to be fought together," said Advani ahead of commencing his nation wide tour.

Advani came down heavily upon the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government over the recent corruption scams.

"People in India have lacked confidence. The leadership of the present government, especially in the last two to three years, has been disheartening; the situation till 2008 was different, though it was not very good, but it was not as bad as in the period after 2008," said Advani.

"The last two to three years have been so bad that common man complains and wonders till when will the government be in power, till when will we keep witnessing such corruption scandals?" he added.

Advani expressed confidence that his nation wide tour against corruption would be successful as the objective was to make the people aware about the harm that was caused to the nation due to the misgovernance of the Congress-led UPA Government.

"I have confidence that all the questions that are to be taken to curb corruption, would be raised in the upcoming conclave, whether it is a question on Lokpal or a question on providing relief facilities for the common man, or a question on retrieving black money. Therefore, this campaign will definitely be a success," he said.

Advani's much-hyped journey to take on the UPA Government on the corruption issue and press for return of black money stashed away abroad is going to encompass 23 states, four Union Territories, which will include 100 districts and 7600 kilometres.

The yatra will see Advani boarding 14 special aircraft and six helicopters. He has to visit a total of 46 places across the country. The 38-day long yatra will conclude in Delhi on November 20 in the form of a massive rally.

However, many political parties have claimed that Advani's procession was motivated by the upcoming general elections to be held in 2014.

Advani had organised a similar yatra in the 1990's, to mobilise support towards building a temple dedicated to Lord Rama in Ayodhya.

In 2004, he had taken out another chariot procession to reiterate the demand to build the Lord Rama temple in Ayodhya. (ANI)