New Delhi: A committee of the Congress Party on Tuesday met to discuss strategies for sustained nationwide demonstrations to protest against policies of the central government on various issues. The party plans to continue their protests till 2024.
The committee, headed by veteran leader Digvijay Singh, held a marathon meeting where various issues including Pegasus, Rafale, farmers issue, inflation, unemployment, Dalit atrocities, crime against women, and many others were being discussed. Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also attended today's meeting.
While speaking to the media, Digvijay Singh said, "This committee will give suggestions to AICC. Then a decision will be taken by the party high command upon which we will plan our protests."
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According to the sources, the committee also discussed the idea of roping NGOs, civil society, and various intellectuals for raising these issues. When asked about the matter, Digvijay Singh said, "Our struggle is about ideology, not one person. Congress ideology is to unite and our fight is against the ideology which divides the country. Civil society and political parties who support us are welcome."
Interestingly, a member of the panel, Udit Raj, made a proposal during the meeting in which he said that Rahul Gandhi should be made party president again as it is important to counter the "cult" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also stressed the need to bring back Dalits into the party and also to reach all caste-based NGOs.
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The 9-member panel, which was constituted by Congress President Sonia Gandhi earlier this month consists of Digvijay Singh, Priyanka Gandhi, Uttam Kumar Reddy, Manish Charagh, BK Hari Prasad, Ripun Bora, Udit Raj, Ragini Nayak, and Zuber Khan.
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