Letter to Congress Workers

 

Focus on Lok Sabha Elections

The focus of all political parties presently is on the coming Lok Sabha elections. The Congress president, Smt. Sonia Gandhi has completed five years in office and during this period the Congress party has made remarkable success. The grassroot workers are enthusiastic and inspired by the recent National Convention of the Block and District presidents in New Delhi. Now, the day is not far off when Smt. Sonia Gandhi will be the prime minister of our country.

- Sudershan Darshi,
Press Secretary, DCC, Mansa, Punjab

 

Fine Changes

We are very happy to learn the fine changes in the Congress team at the time of election in four states. This shows Smt. Sonia Gandhi’s mature statesmanship. She has given right job to the right person. By applying ‘forget and forgive’ policy in Kerala she has taken the right action. Her prudent and wise action will help the party win in Lok Sabha election.

- Aswini Kumar Das
Patna, Bihar

 

Remembering Rajivji

Rajiv Gandhi was the scion of India’s premier political family. God had bestowed him with chrisma. He was adorable and a source of inspiration and a strict disciplinarian, humble to the core and a modest man full of confidence. Rajiv was the embodiment of modern politician pledged to lead the country into the 21st century and to modernise India. He laid great emphasis on technology.

Rajiv was a "visual reader". He was a very relaxed man with a sharp wit and tremendous capacity for humour. He was very friendly and secular. He strongly believed that technology held the key to India’s problems of development. He understood technology in the larger sense as a means of resolving the problem of development. His thoughts, deeds, work and convictions will be remembered by all.

- Babu Rao Gonipati,
University Library, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam

 

Assam Lawyers Meet

The Convention of Lawyers held on 21 December, 2002 at Guwahati. This convention was attended by delegates of 8 States including Sikkim, not seven states as reported.

- Chairman, Golap Sarma
Rajiv Bhawan, Guwahati, Assam

 

Jharkhand Call

The Conference of Block Congress Presidents in New Delhi on 28th and 29th March and ‘Desh Bachao Rally’ at Ramlila Maidan on 30th March have boosted the morale of Congress workers. The inspiring speech of Smt. Sonia Gandhi has made them aware of the action plan that lies ahead of them. They are very enthusiastic about it.

Jharkhand has not had Panchayat and Municipal elections so far since the inception of the state. Panchayat Raj a dream of our beloved leader Rajiv Gandhi has not been fulfilled so far in this state.

The people in villages are suffering from lack of potable water and electricity. In the last two and a half years the NDA Jharkhand Government had electrified only 700 villages out of promised 5,000 villages. The 13.4 percent of state population are without homes and live like nomads. 80 percent area of the state is under extremist grip resulting in murders everyday. Prime Minister’s Fund for Road Construction amounting to Rs. 110 crore could not be utilised in time. Assistance fund for industries of Rs. 100 crore met the same fate as only Rs. 10 crore could be spent out of it. As can be imagined under the circumstances unemployment is rampant and external industrial investment is nil.

Smt. Sonia Gandhi had played a decisive role in the formation of Jharkhand State but the purpose for which the bifurcation was done has not been fulfilled. People see her with hope. The Congress organisation in Jharkhand has to be strengthened to exploit the opportunity to its fullest.

- Rajesh Kumar Shukla
Member, AICC Ranchi, Jharkhand

 

Follow-up Action

The Block and District Congress Committee president’s conference has set the stage for the forthcoming elections. The suggestions, such as setting up of training camps at district level, organising workers’ conferences and rallies to highlight the NDA Government’s anti-poor policies should begin in right earnest.

- Neha Sabharwal
Patiala, Punjab

 

Spread Sandesh

Congress Sandesh provides useful information regarding the Party’s activities and programmes. It needs to be popularized from block to village level. In this way, it will strengthen the hands of Soniaji and the Congress organisation.

- Anand Kumar Kothari
54, Tambawati Marg, Udaipur, Rajasthan