Dikhyaa Mohanty 
CPI leader Kanhaiya Kumar who has joined the Congress stated that he has joined the party to save the country’s democracy. After joining Congress Kanhaiya stated that he bows down to Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh and some people want to destroy the culture and character of this country.
According to the report he stated that he wants to join the most democratic party of this country and the Congress party holds the history of this country in itself. He further stated that the Congress party is a big ship and if the Congress party survive Bhagat Singh’s dreams will survive.
He then said- “I have joined the Congress Parivar. I have not come to save the party. Whatever the party will do to save the democracy, I will work with it. I fought against Congress in the JNU elections. Individuals come and go is not bigger than the organization. But the way the Left party is fighting, it should increase the speed.”
Even the Dalit leader from Gujarat, MLA Jignesh Mevani also joined the Congress. Congress General Secretary Randeep Surjewala, Organisation General Secretary KC Venugopal and Bihar in-charge Bhakta Charan Das welcomed the two leaders into the party fold.
