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Congress plenary session: Rahul to fight BJP's 'hatred' with love in 2019

Congress plenary session began today with Rahul Gandhi's speech. The party discussed its revival by defeating Narendra Modi-led NDA alliance

BS Web Team  |  New Delhi 

Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi

The subjects committee of the Congress met on the first day of the party's plenary in New Delhi under the leadership of party chief Rahul Gandhi and finalised four draft resolutions that will help set the roadmap for the party for the next five years. The political resolution, which will be taken up on Saturday, will outline the party's strategy to defeat the BJP-led government in 2019. It is also likely to spell out the party's stance on alliances amidst growing voices within the opposition for the need of coming together against the NDA in 2019. A resolution on agriculture, poverty alleviation and unemployment is also expected to be taken up on Saturday. Gandhi will on Saturday deliver his inaugural address that will set the tone for the meeting. UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi is expected to speak later in the day. ALSO READ: Modi paying Rs 11 bn extra per Rafale jet, while army begs for money: Rahul 1. Sachin Pilot says under Rahul, Congress will win 2019 polls To those who challenge us, I would say... as of now we have won by-polls under leadership of Rahul Gandhi, soon you'll see us winning states and in 2019 Congress will win the elections: Sachin Pilot at Congress Plenary Session 2. Rahul Gandhi says only Congress can unite India This is the only symbol (Congress party symbol) that can unite the nation and take it forward: Rahul Gandhi at Congress Plenary Session in Delhi. They (BJP) uses anger we use love but one thing that I want to say is that this country belongs to everyone and whatever Congress will do will be for the benefit for all: Rahul Gandhi. The nation is tired and looking for a way out, only Congress can show the way ahead: Rahul Gandhi

3. With your (party members & workers) blessings and cooperation we will once again win Karnataka, your help is needed, the way BJP and RSS workers go door-to-door, the same way you also help us in Karnataka: Mallikarjun Kharge at Congress Plenary Session. 4. Topics of discussion during plenary session This plenary will decide the vision and direction and the way forward of the Congress for the next five years," Randeep Singh Surjewala said, adding that agriculture, employment, poverty alleviation, national security, foreign policy and economy will be discussed. "What is the present condition, what is the future, what is Congress's vision on these issues. How the party will solve the problems of the farmers, how to generate employment, new steps for poverty alleviation, how to improve the economic condition," he said. 5. The subjects committee comprises of the members of party's steering committee, Congress legislative party leaders, state Congress chiefs, office-bearers of the parliamentary party, chiefs of frontal organisations and heads of sub-committees that have formulated the plenary resolutions. ALSO READ: India is rising against you, Rahul tells Modi 6. India is rising against you, Rahul tells Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi who spoke at the "Rising India Summit" here, saying the country "was rising against him". "Modiji, those were some fancy power point slides. A quick word of advice: You're right about Rising India.

One small issue - it's rising against you," Gandhi said in a tweet.

7. Who will Modi target next, asks Rahul Rahul Gandhi attacked the Narendra Modi government for targeting opposition leaders including RJD leader Lalu Prasad using the CBI to "intimidate and harass them" and asked who the next target will be. "The BJP government uses the CBI to target key opposition politicians to intimidate and harass them. "Now, a news report reveals how the CBI was pressured to file a case against @laluprasadrjd, ignoring the advice of its own legal team. Who will Modiji (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) target next?" tweeted Gandhi adding hashtag #VendettaPolitics. ALSO READ: For Modi, recent bypoll verdict is bad news but so it is for Rahul as well 8. Randeep Singh Surjewala backs Rahul Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said that his party unequivocally condemns any act of political vendetta indulged by the Modi government. "Now that the BJP has only few months left in power, it should count its days and be ready to face the people's wrath," he said, adding that "denigrating the credibility of institutions by misusing them to target political opponents is the sole agenda of the Modi government". "Media reports suggest that the 'Directorate of Prosecution', which is the CBI's legal wing, and the Economic Offences Division of the CBI have different opinions on filing an FIR in a case against former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad. "This chasm within the CBI has surfaced when the Modi government has left no stone unturned to file series of cases against their political opponents. CBI clearly has become a 'Captive Bureau of Investigation' in the hands of the Modi government," he added. 9. Opposition parties united to pass no-confidence motion against Modi government An overwhelming majority of opposition parties have extended tactical support to the Andhra Pradesh rivals YSR Congress and TDP, who are together pushing for a no-confidence motion against the Modi government over the non-implementation of the promised special category status for the post-bifurcation Andhra Pradesh. Even Congress — which has no love lost for the YSR Congress and TDP, the two parties that have reduced the Grand Old Party to a corner in its once political fortress of Andhra Pradesh was more vociferous than others in extending support to the move for a no-confidence motion. 10. Although the opposition parties are fully aware of the Modi government’s numerical strength in the House, they feel that the government will be compelled to take action. Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, who is eyeing regional parties for a “federal front” tweeted, “I welcome the TDP’s decision to leave the NDA. The current situation warrants such action to save the country from disaster.”

First Published: Sat, March 17 2018. 13:20 IST

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