New Delhi: After the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, Congress leader KC Venugopal on Thursday said that CWC unanimously adopted the resolution to fight the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections both as a party in its own right and also as a member of the INDIA group.
“The CWC calls upon all members of our great organization to stand united with hope and confidence and immerse themselves with dedication and discipline in the election campaign,” it added.
The resolution highlighted the weaknesses of the Modi government by highlighting the claims of the government in contradiction to the ground realities including the high level of polarisation.
“There is a vast gap between what the Prime Minister claims and what the ground realities are. Social polarization is deepening and is being encouraged deliberately in a provocative manner for electoral gains. Democracy itself is under assault and all freedoms that our citizens are guaranteed under the Constitution are under attack. These are the issues at stake now,” the resolution read.
“It reiterates the determination of the Indian National Congress to take all steps necessary to make the INDIA group an effective bulwark and force against the BJP and its allies,” it added.
“We had discussed various issues. First is the last assembly election, results. Second is the Parliament elections of 2024 and third is the current political situation in the country, including the parliament issues. CWC unanimously adopted their resolution. The general mood of the CWC is to sincerely and genuinely evaluate the result of 5 state elections,” Venugopal said while addressing a press conference on Thursday.
The resolution passed by Congress condemned the suspension of INDIA party MPs from both Houses of Parliament.
“This meeting of the CWC condemns in the strongest possible terms the suspension of 143 INDIA party MPs from both Houses of Parliament. These MPs were simply demanding that the Home Minister make a statement on the extraordinary events of December 13th, 2023 in the Lok Sabha and on the role of the BJP MP from Mysuru in facilitating the entry of the two intruders who caused the serious security breach. The suspension was done also to ensure that the Opposition was not present to challenge the Modi Government as it bulldozed three draconian criminal justice laws through,” the resolution read.
Meanwhile, the meeting of the CWC expressed its firmest resolve to be fully prepared at the earliest to fight the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections both as a party in its own right and also as a member of the INDIA group.
“It reiterates the determination of the Indian National Congress to take all steps necessary to make the INDIA group an effective bulwark and force against the BJP and its allies,” it added.
This meeting of the CWC appreciated that preparations for the Lok Sabha polls have already commenced.
“The Hain Taiyyar Hum rally being held in Nagpur on our Foundation days a week from now is a very important step in this regard. The Congress President has been conducting state-wise reviews which are giving direction to the preparations. In addition, the CWC welcomes the latest initiative to strengthen the party’s finances through broad–based public participation. Each CWC member will ensure that it is sustained,” it added.
Moreover, the economic inequalities are widening while prices of essential commodities continue to rise and a growing jobs famine haunts the youth.
This meeting comes after the BJP ousted Congress from power in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh and retained Madhya Pradesh.