Relay Campaign
Congress to launch 1-year relay campaign Jan 26 on "save Constitution" theme
This story was originally published at 21:40 IST on 26 December 2024
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NEW DELHI – The Congress party will launch a year-long Samvidhan Bachao Rashtriya Padyatra--a nationwide public outreach campaign to "protect the Constitution" on Jan. 26, the Congress working committee decided on Thursday in its extended meeting at Belagavi in Karnataka. The party will also raise the issue of inflation and corruption along with alleged attacks on the Constitution during the year-long campaign.
The Congress expressed fierce commitment to protecting the Constitution and the ideals of the independence movement. "Between January 26, 2025, and January 26, 2026, the Indian National Congress will launch a massive, nationwide public outreach campaign called the Samvidhan Bachao Rashtriya Padayatra in which all leaders will participate. This Padayatra will be from village to village, township to township in the form of a relay," the resolution adopted by the Congress Working Committee reads.
The Congress party will also launch the Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan Abhiyan, beginning with a rally in Belagavi on Friday and culminating in a rally at Mhow on Jan. 26 the next year, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Constitution. "...During this month, rallies and marches will be organised in every block, district, and state as well. Given the urgency of the need to preserve, protect, and promote the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, as well as that of the Constitution, this movement will extend beyond January 26th, 2025, as well...", the resolution reads.
The Congress working committee met in Belagavi to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's historic presidency of the Congress at its 39th Session in 1924.
The Congress reiterated its demand for Home Minister Amit Shah's resignation over his remarks on B.R. Ambedkar in Rajya Sabha during the discussion on the Constitution. "...Unfortunately, as we enter the 75th year of our Republic in exactly a month's time, the Constitution faces its gravest threat yet. The Union Home Minister's denigration of Babasaheb Ambedkar in Parliament is the latest instance of the RSS-BJP's decades-long project to undermine the Constitution," the resolution reads.
The committee also noted that the Bharat Jodo Yatra and the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra had a significant impact on the entire nation and were a turning point in Congress' politics. "To sustain the momentum generated by these transformative movements, significant reforms within the organisation at all levels are imperative," the committee noted. End
Reported by Kuldeep Singh
Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury
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