Workers from various parties of the INDIA bloc gathered for a protest on Saturday next to the Gandhi statue at Indore’s famed Regal Square with banners and placards asking people to press NOTA on May 13 when the Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh goes to the polls.
One of the banners said: “Press the last button — NOTA — on the EVM and ensure the victory of democracy.” The call for NOTA comes days after the Congress’ official candidate Akshay Kanti Bam had withdrawn his nomination on April 29 and joined the ruling BJP the same day.
Workers of the Congress, with support from other parties of the INDIA bloc, are now urging people to go for the NOTA (None of the Above) option through various campaigns. On May 10, they took out a silent march with black armbands. They are also going door-to-door with their call, sticking posters on walls and auto-rickshaws.
