congress: Congress to hold state-level ‘shivirs’ across country on June 1-2

The Congress on Wednesday said it would organize state-level ‘camps’ across the country on June 1 and 2 to communicate the decisions of the ‘Udaipur Manifesto’ adopted after a three-day ‘Chintan Shivir’. AICC General Secretary and Chief Spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said similar conferences would be organized at the district level on June 11 to take the message of the party to the grassroot level workers.

The decision was taken at a meeting of All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretaries and in-charges of various states at the party headquarters here on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss the recommendations and decisions made at Udaipur Chintan Shivir.

After the conclusion of the “Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir” and the adoption of the “Udaipur Declaration”, under the guidance of the General Secretary (Organization), all the in-charges and General Secretaries of the Congress deliberated and posted these two days. During the discussion, some decisions were taken. were taken, Surjewala said.

“On June 1 and 2, there will be state level camps in all states, in which leaders and grassroot level workers will be made aware of the highlights of Udaipur manifesto, point and way forward. Camps will be organized. Our MPs, MLAs, MPs And MLA candidates, District Congress Committee President, State Congress Committee office-bearers and prominent party leaders participated.

“As a follow-up exercise, a similar one-day camp will be organized at District Congress Committees on June 11. The idea is to take the various highlights and points to the grassroots level, on which the way forward has been decided. Udaipur Party at Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir.

The party leaders also decided that a three-day “Azadi Gaurav Yatra” would be taken out by all district units between August 9 and August 15, where 75 people, marking the 75th anniversary of India’s independence, would work permanently and hundreds And thousands will join them.

Surjewala said, “On August 15, state Congress committees will organize a big function to remember the sacrifices and lessons of the freedom movement.”

Surjewala said the Youth Congress and the National Students Union of India (NSUI) will conduct “rozgar do yatras” and “we will hold talks with their leadership and the way forward will be decided at that time”, Surjewala said.

The office bearers’ meeting takes place immediately after the Chintan Shivir, where Congress leaders from across the country brainstormed to develop ways and means to prepare the party for elections.

With a focus on giving 50 per cent representation to people below the age of 50 and giving them 50 per cent voting tickets from the 2024 Lok Sabha election, the Congress has brought about several structural changes within the organisation. ,

The party has decided to implement the formula of “one family, one ticket” and “one man, one post”, with the exception of allowing election tickets to only those family members who have served for a term of five years. work done. organization.

Congress has also decided to create new departments – a Department of Public Insights, an Elections Department and an Assessment and Training Department.

It has been decided that no person shall hold the office of the party for more than five years.

In this context, after the Udaipur announcement, New Delhi DCC President Virendra Kasana has submitted his resignation to Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

Kasana also met senior party leader Ajay Maken after his resignation and reaffirmed his commitment to the Congress.

“Congratulations Kasana ji! Hope others follow suit,” Maken said in a tweet.

Originally published at Pen 18