India, July 15 -- The Congress on Wednesday attacked Uttarakhand's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government over the revocation of the permission for Rahul Gandhi's "Chhatro Ki Goonj" programme at Dehradun's Parade Ground, saying it is afraid of the Leader of the Opposition in the Sabha. The Dehradun district administration offered an alternative venue for the programme as part of a nationwide campaign against paper leaks, examination irregularities, cancelled tests, re-examinations, and rising educational costs.

State Congress chief Ganesh Godiyal said the cancellation of permission for the event at Parade Ground exposed the BJP government's anti-student and undemocratic face. "The BJP government is scared of Rahul Gandhi's growing popul...