Letter to Congress Workers

Dear Friends,

The first-ever two-day Convention of the Block and District Congress Committee presidents and the public rally that followed were a great success. Grassroot level leaders of our party came all the way to New Delhi from every part of the country to attend the Convention and the rally, reflecting the new dynamism and commitment in the party. We organised the Convention so that the party workers at the village level are fully equipped, fully armed, fully prepared to propagate the Congress point of view and to expose the BJP’s slanderous propaganda about us and its miserable failures where it is in power.

We wanted the delegates to speak out their mind and tell us fearlessly and frankly the problems they face in the discharge of their duties and responsibilities. Many delegates wanted to speak, but only a few could get the opportunity due to lack of time. I regret this very much. I hope it will be possible to make it a regular feature of our party.

The points raised by the delegates will receive close attention and steps would be taken wherever necessary. The most important aspect that must be kept in mind is the unity and sense of purpose. We must honestly ask ourselves what is it that we give to the Congress and not how much can we extract from the Congress. It was sense of purpose and commitment that made us set an example in good governance in the states being ruled by us. The Congress is the only party in the country that genuinely works for the welfare of the people without discrimination and for development of the country.

Our party has an excellent track record to be proud of. But we must not rest on laurels. We still have miles to go. The task ahead is tough and demands discipline and devotion to succeed. The party has prepared some programmes of action to make the party much more effective. Your block and district level leaders will appraise you all about this action plan. I would like all of you to be well-prepared for the Assembly elections later this year with single-mindedness.