Congress spokesperson Radhika Khera has resigned from her position, citing mistreatment and harassment by party leaders from Chhattisgarh. In a press conference, Khera claimed that she was punished for being a "Ram bhakt" and that she was denied justice when she raised the issue with party leaders. The Chhattisgarh Congress president dismissed Khera's claims, stating that she was speaking the language of the opposition party.
Former Congress national media coordinator Radhika Khera and actor Shekhar Suman have both joined BJP in a show of support for the party's ideology. Khera, who resigned from Congress, cited her visit to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya as a reason for facing intense opposition within the party. She expressed her pain and hurt over lack of support from Congress in the face of an altercation with another leader over her visit to the temple. This development highlights a growing trend of leaders leaving Congress and joining BJP ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Congress leader Radhika Khera has resigned from her party post and primary membership following mistreatment from party members for visiting Ayodhya's Ram Temple. The leader expressed her disappointment and stated that even after over two decades of service to the party, she was met with opposition and was denied justice for carrying out a noble act. This resignation brings forth the divide within the Congress party on the issue of visiting Ram Temple.
Radhika Khera, the spokesperson for the All India Congress Committee (AICC) announced her resignation on Sunday citing criticism for her visit to Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya as the reason. Khera stated that the incident at the Chhattisgarh Congress office, for which she did not receive justice, was a result of the backlash she faced for visiting the temple. She also added that the opposition faced by those who support religion is nothing new, citing examples from mythology.
Radhika Khera, the Congress media coordinator, has resigned from the party's primary membership after facing intense opposition from within the party for her visit to the Ram temple in Ayodhya. In her resignation letter to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Khera cited examples from history of those who support religion being opposed, and expressed her deep hurt as a devotee of Lord Shri Ram and a woman. She also mentioned that justice was denied in an incident at the party's Chhattisgarh office. Khera, who had been a member of the party for 22 years and worked with honesty, stated that she will continue to fight for justice for herself and for the country.