Congress President gives introductory address.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi addressing the plenary session of Congress said that in today's India, efforts are being made to divide India. He said that some people are trying to pit one against another, to spread hate and Congress will try to stop it.
Giving message to seniors in the party, Rahul Gandhi said that he will make effort to combine the power of youth and seniority. He said the country and youth of India are currently directionless, and Congress can be the necessary guiding force.
Taking a jibe at BJP, Rahul said:
Seeking to halt the BJP's juggernaut led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress is set to roll out a road map for reversing its downward electoral journey and restoring its past glory ahead of the 2019 general election. The 84th plenary of the Congress, its president Rahul Gandhi's first since his elevation to the top slot, will focus on workers as part of the leader's bid to strengthen 'The Grand Old Party organisationally'.
The meeting is being attended by the party's top leaders, including former prime minister Manmohan Singh and former party chief Sonia Gandhi, its mandarins from across the country and workers. The party is hoping that around 15,000 party members will attend the two-day open session, beginning today.
The "Change is Now" conclave began with party president Rahul Gandhi hoisting the party flag. The plenary session already got underway with the party's subject committee meeting here yesterday. Party sources said the party would adopt four resolutions on political situation, economic front, foreign affairs, and agriculture, unemployment and poverty alleviation. The party will highlight its vision on each sphere and compare it with the current situation.
At the two-day brainstorming session, two resolutions, including the one on political situation, will be taken up and adopted today, while two others, including the one on jobs, will be taken up on tomorrow. The session will end with an address of the Congress president, where he would set the tone for the party's plan forward for the upcoming elections.
The political resolution, the sources say, will also indicate the party's plans for forging coalitions with like-minded parties. The Congress is seeking to build a larger front of opposition parties to stop the BJP from coming back to power. Former party president Sonia Gandhi has called upon them to set aside their differences to come together for a larger national cause.
"This plenary session will be very different from other sessions this time as the Congress president is seeking to accord preference to workers than leaders," a leader said, adding the focus would be shifted from the Congress chief to workers who will be allowed to speak up on the party's future strategy.
With PTI inputs
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