Venugopal claimed that, as a result, not only the Congress, but the entire country was fuming over his wrongful and vindictive disqualification. Congress General Secretary said, we appeal to 37 crore Indians, irrespective of their affiliation, to stand with the forces of justice and freedom, to stand against the undermining of democracy . Venugopal said that as a protest, all state units of the Congress on July, 2023 morning Silent Satyagraha will be held near the statues of Mahatma Gandhi in every state capital except Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh till 5 pm. (with language input)