In the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi will reconnect with the public and party workers

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• Sep 6, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

It is an ideological struggle, declared Rahul Gandhi on Sunday. 

Digital
Desk: Rahul Gandhi, the party's leader, issued a resounding message from
Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on Sunday in advance of the Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra
on September 7. At the party's "Mehangai Par Halla Bol" rally, Rahul
stated, "Only Congress workers can save the country."

Rahul's
focus on party members and their contribution to preserving the nation is
indicative of the impending transformation that is predicted to overtake Congress in the coming days. The revised version of Congress makes it quite
apparent that "party workers will be the king."

It
is an ideological struggle, declared Rahul Gandhi on Sunday. The nation can
only advance through the philosophy of Congress. India can only be saved by
Congress employees. The BJP and RSS will lose to the Congress party and other
parties.

 In
his first speech to the Congress party as its president on March 19, 2018,
Rahul Gandhi declared that his top priority as the party's leader would be to
"demolish the wall" between the top brass of the party- the AICC
general secretaries, in-charges, secretaries, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC)
chiefs, and MPs- and grassroots employees.

 Strengthening
the organization is a crucial component of the Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra,
according to sources within the party. Sonia Gandhi, the President of the
Congress, and Rahul Gandhi both stated that the party needed to
"reconnect" with the populace and rebuild its structure by
interacting with its most important constituency, the karyakartas (party
workers).

Rahul
Gandhi interacts with Congress members across the nation through a variety of
initiatives, in addition to reaching out to the general public. He will engage
with our party members, whether it is in Delhi, Gujarat, or even on the Bharat
Jodi Yatra, according to a member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC).

 At
the "Mehangai Par Halla Bol" rally in Ramlila Maidan in Delhi,
Congress members made it very clear who they regarded as the party's leader. At
the gathering, there were many banners that read, "We want Rahul Gandhi as
INC President."

 Rahul
Gandhi stated in his address that the workers were babbar shers (lions), but
according to the workers, Rahul Gandhi is the "true babbar sher."

 Rahul
Gandhi isn't afraid, a labourer from Alwar, Rajasthan, told India Today TV. He
truly is the lion. He should assume leadership of the group and guide us.
Deepak Bishnoi, a different worker from Kotputali, continued, "Rahul
Gandhi always stood up for Congress workers. He is a trustworthy and authentic
leader. Rahul is the only person who, despite being questioned by the
Enforcement Directorate (ED), has consistently brought up concerns affecting
ordinary people and challenged the administration.

 A
Congressman named Gyan Chand Thakur claimed that Rahul Gandhi was a
straightforward individual. He has been interacting with state party members
for a long time. He is the only party leader that recognizes and tells the hard
facts about the workers. He is sincere in his desire to help the party members.

 At
Congress's 84th plenary meeting on March 19, 2018, Rahul Gandhi delivered his
presidency speech to raucous applause from thousands of party members assembled
at the (IGI) stadium in Delhi. In his speech, he made note of how dedicated
party members were denied tickets while "parachuted candidates" were
given the opportunity to run for office.

Gandhi
has made it known time and time again that he wants to make room for party
members.

 Finally,
a comprehensive discussion of this "hot" subject took place at the
Congress' Nav Sankalp Shivir in Udaipur in May 2022. The vision paper, which
outlined the ways in which the party will develop grassroots workers, received
the thumbs-up from the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the highest-ranking
decision-making body of the party.

The
Udaipur Declaration claimed that "the workers at the grassroots are the
actual strength of Congress."

 The
Udaipur proclamation addressed the topic of "tickets" and said
unequivocally that "Beginning with the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, half of
the tickets for Parliament, state legislatures, state councils, and other
electable seats shall be provided to persons below 50 years of age."

 The
statement said, "The Public Insight Department will conduct a scientific
examination of the workers' and leaders' performance. This will make it
possible for the Congress Election Committee to take into account workers when
distributing tickets.

• The document recommended that
  the concepts of "one family, one ticket" and "one
  individual, one post" be put into practise, noting that this is done
  to limit the tenure of a position so that fresh people have a chance.

• The following further actions,
  as per the Udaipur proclamation, will be implemented by the party during
  the next few days:

• Within the organisation, 50% of
  the positions should be held by people under the age of 50.


• The retirement age for all
  elected positions, including those of MP, MLA, and MLC, should be capped.


• In future Congress-led
  administrations, 50% of political appointments should go to those under
  the age of 50.


• Party workers will receive
  training on party policies, ideology, the party's vision, government programmes,
  and current political issues.

People
over the age of 50 should be used to build the party organisation.