The
Congress Party is ready with its political charter for the
forthcoming elections. The Shimla Vichar Manthan where it
was formulated witnessed in-depth discussions by the participants
on the comprehensive agenda set for the Shivir. The Congress
President, Smt. Sonia Gandhi, had set the tone for the conclave
calling for an all out attack on communalism and fundamentalism.
Her trenchent criticism of the BJP-led NDA government which
failed on all fronts totally and miserably was reflected
in the Shimla Sankalp that was adopted at the three-day
Shivir. In her spirited opening address and the concluding
remarks Smt. Gandhi called upon the party’s rank and file
to take part in the ideological battle to save the nation
from the misrule of the BJP-led NDA regime. The Party will
organise Jan Jagaran Abhiyan all over the country to expose
the regime at the Centre. The
Shimla Sankalp reiterated the Congress policy of unity of
secular forces and parties to foil the machinations of communal
and fundamentalist elements. The electoral battle has begun.
