Congress activists in Orissa stage demonstration against KS Sudarshan

Congress activists, including a large number of women, staged a demonstration here at the busy Master Canteen Square and demanded arrest of former RSS chief KS Sudarshan for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Sonia Gandhi.

Condemning the RSS leader's alleged remark, former state minister Suresh Routray claimed his statement was made out of frustration. 'The Sangh parivar is envious of Sonia Gandhi's success and rising popularity,' he said.

The women's wing of the Orissa Pradesh Congress Committee said it planned to file a criminal case against Sudarshan for the alleged remark if he does not tender a public apology, its president Ashima Mahananda said.