# Congress says 62 lakh cases against workers, plans Jail Bharo stir

2026-08-12T05:19:32+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk

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Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari announced a Jail Bharo movement after a party meeting in Bhopal on Tuesday. He claimed the BJP government has registered 62 lakh cases against Congress workers across the state. The party also plans to petition the High Court over the rejection of Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination form. Leader of opposition Umang Singhar demanded student union elections as directed by the High Court. The PAC meeting was held after the Datia by-election and discussed issues including unemployment and crime against women.

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- freepressjournal.in <https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/mp-congress-plans-jail-bharo-stir-over-62-lakh-cases-against-workers>

Tags: 62 lakh cases, BJP, Congress, Jail Bharo, Madhya Pradesh, political protests
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