Letter to Congress Workers

Cadre Must Observe Discipline

Smt. Sonia Gandhi's call to Congressmen not to lose nerve due to setback in the recent assembly polls but work with confidence to face future challenges is very encouraging and timely. No doubt the party must pull up the socks. But that would demand some discipline in the party. Being a liberal party, freedom to express views is justified, but it should not cross limits and become counter-productive. The no-holds-barred infighting amongst Congressmen in some states like Punjab, Delhi, Kerala and Uttaranchal hardly helps the party's objectives. This gives liverage to our opposition rivals who make full use of it in tarnishing the image of the party should be avoided and work for party unity and its progress. Party leaders must express their divergent opinions, if any, in party forums, not in public.

- Stephen Williams,
Secretary, Minority Cell,
DPCC, New Delhi

Unity, Need of the Hour

First of all my new year greetings to the Congress president, Smt. Sonia Gandhi and all senior and prominent national and state leaders. Secondly, I would like to suggest that in view of the Lok Sabha elections we should ignore our differences and come together and fight our rivals at the hustings. We have witnessed the result of our differences and inner-party rivalry during the recent Assembly elections where the Congress faced defeat. Therefore, I once again request all our state and national leaders to direct their forces for party's victory rather than working for their own petty vested interests.

- Bhuralal Bhora
President, Block Congress Sewadal,
Rajasmand, (Raj.)

Set Aside Rivalries and Unite

Congress workers at all levels should come together to make the party more strong leaving aside their personal rivalry. They should give up personal ambitions and should work in the direction of making the slogan "Congress ka Haath, Garibon ke Saath" given by our inspiring, dedicated and far-sighted Congress president, Smt. Sonia Gandhi. To make this a reality we have to go to the villages and save the party from the opportunists. We have to encourage our dedicated party workers and bring all secular parties together as desired by the Congress president. I am sure we shall be successful in our mission. The people are fed-up with the BJP-led NDA Government. They are looking towards the Congress party and Smt. Sonia Gandhi.

- Rajesh Kumar Shukla
Member, AICC,
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

Positive Appeal

I appeal, looking forward to the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, efforts should be made to make our organizational set-up more strong. This also includes making the booth committee strong. It is also essential that Congress workers and leaders should do introspection and give up the path of internal confrontation and to work in cohesion to make the party strong. They also should make the people aware of the party achievements. By following the inspiration, determination and farsightedness of our Congress president, Smt. Sonia Gandhi, we shall be able to reach people in every nook and corner of the country and only then the Congress will come to power in states and at the Centre.

- Rajesh Kumar Shukla
Member, AICC, Jamshedpur

Honour Partymen

Congress is a national party but it has been seen that leaders of the party have played the role of defeating their own party candidate during elections. Would the Congress president take note of it? In my opinion the workers of the party who had gone to jail for supporting Smt. Indira Gandhi 25 years ago should be honoured in respective state capitals. In doing so, the party workers will feel encouraged and infuse in them a new energy to work for the prosperity of the party. This should be done prior to the Lok Sabha elections.

- Moolchand Sharma,
Krishnapuri, Madanganj,
Kishangarh, Ajmer

Objectionable Statement

Terming Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru as the last ruler of the British Raj by RSS leader, Shri K.C. Sudershan is highly objectionable. His statement is insulting to the memory of Pandit Nehru and the people of India. Pandit Nehru's contribution had been acknowledged by everyone including Mahatma Gandhi. His unquestionable patriotism and nationalist outlook paved the way for establishing a self-reliant economy and non-aligned foreign policy. To cast aspersions on him means casting aspersions on oneself!

- Bhanwar Singh Chaudhary,
Sindhunagar, Bhilwara, Rajasthan