In a bid to expand its base in the politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh, the membership drive of youth Congress got underway today with union minister of state for information technology, Sachin Pilot urging the youth to lay the foundation of change in Uttar Pradesh.
"The people of Uttar Pradesh are fed up with the caste politics since the past 20 years and want a change for which youth would have to channelise all its energy in over two years time for assembly elections as dreamt by AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi," Sachin Pilot said while inaugurating the membership drive in 25 central districts of the state.
Pilot asked party workers to go all out to make members in large numbers, as doing so they would provide the keys of change to the youth of the state.
Terming election process started in the youth wing of the party a golden opportunity for the youth, Pilot said that it would bring an end to the culture of sycophancy and string pullings, which earlier used to help people get senior positions in the party.
"It is because of this process of internal democracy that several youngsters became MPs and also found place in the state assemblies," the union minister said.
UPCC president, Rita Bahuguna Joshi who assured all help in the drive and asked the youth to give a direction so as to bring about a change in the state.
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