BJP takes swipe at Congress over 'corruption' in poll-bound Chhattisgarh with cartoon portraying CM Baghel as Ravan
The Hindu
Chhattisgarh BJP posts cartoon of CM Baghel as 'Ravan', CM says abusing backward classes, tribals and Dalits has been BJP's tradition. CM urges people to celebrate Vijayadashami happily and defeat evil, truth will prevail
The Opposition BJP in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday (October 24) posted on social media a cartoon of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel which portrayed him as 'Ravan', and said the “Ravan of corruption” will be burnt this time.
Reacting to the post, Mr. Baghel said abusing the backward classes, tribals and Dalits has been a tradition of former Chief Minister Raman Singh and his party.
Assembly polls in the Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh will be held next month.
The festival of Dussehra, being celebrated on Tuesday, signifies the victory of Lord Ram over demon king Ravan. On this day, effigies of Ravan are burnt to mark the triumph of good over evil.
The Chhattisgarh BJP unit on Tuesday in a post on X said, “This time 'Ravan of corruption' will be consigned to flames." The post showed a cartoon of Mr. Baghel which portrayed him as Ravan with 10 heads and 'Thagesh' (the one who cheats) written on it. The 10 heads were named after various alleged scams and offences like murder and rape.
The cartoon is also seen holding a weapon with "bhrashtachar" (corruption) written on it.
The illustration also shows a man, depicted as Chhattisgarhiya, shooting with a bow and arrow at the Ravan and saying 'Au nahi sahibo, badal ke rahibo' (we will not tolerate any more, we will definitely bring a change).
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