Plagued by a vicious factional fight, the Chhattisgarh Congress has banned raising of slogans in favour of any individual party leader of the State and also putting their photographs on the banners and posters meant for the party programme.

However, Congressmen have been advised to raise slogans only in the name of party high command Sonia Gandhi. The move of the State Congress is aimed at preventing clash among the party workers who are divided in factions.

Recently supporters of former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi and working PCC president Charandas Mahant came to blows in Korba and even threw chairs at one another over raising slogans in favour if their leaders.

The State leadership has also warned Congress leaders and workers that any irresponsible statement from them would be treated as indiscipline and that stern action would be taken against them. Besides this, the party will decide its programmes not any individual leader.

The PCC has apparently taken these decision in view of the continuing tug of war among the top party leaders and also workers at the grassroot level. All district presidents of the Congress have been asked to strictly follow the guidelines to bring in unity in the party ahead of the next Assembly election due in the State in November this year.

It is to be noted that two working presidents were appointed along with State president to streamline the Congress which is facing the worst kind of dissension. Congressmen have been told to publicise achievements of the Union Government and failure of the State Government.