Rahul warns Congress workers against factionalism
DH News Service, New Delhi, Mar 19 2018, 11:41 IST
Rahul Gandhi. REUTERS
Ahead of elections, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday sent out a stern warning to party workers that he will not tolerate infighting even as he laid down a roadmap to revive the organisation.
Addressing the AICC Plenary, Rahul unveiled his plans to put the ordinary party worker at the centre-stage of the organisation, talked about breaking the wall between them and the leadership of the party and giving them preference when it came to contesting elections.
"This wall has different manifestations. One is parachuting candidates. The worker toils for 10-15 years and gives his blood and sweat for the party, but he is told, 'No, you are a worker. You have no money. So you will not get the ticket'," Rahul said to a thunderous applause from the thousands of workers gathered for the Plenary.
Rahul also said that he planned to present a new vision to the world - an Indian vision that would be a blend of compassion, non-violence and love.
"There are two visions before the world today - an American vision and a Chinese vision. I want to see an Indian vision at the Centre," he said delivering his concluding address at the two-day Plenary.
With a number of state units of the party embroiled in factionalism, the Congress president asked party workers to keep aside differences and ensure the victory of the party in the upcoming elections.
"If you want to fight, do it after elections, please. For the next five-six months, there will be strict discipline. There will be some shocks," he said as the Congress prepares for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections.
Rahul said he had experimented with putting the party workers at the centre stage in the recently concluded Gujarat Assembly elections where party workers were given the tickets.
"The result was there for you to see. Modiji was flying in a seaplane. The day the worker is empowered, forget the seaplane, Modiji will be seen in a submarine," he said.
Rahul said if the Congress came to power, his focus would be to create jobs and improve educational facilities in the country.
He said the Congress would create employment opportunities through entrepreneurship in every district by identifying its strengths.
Rahul said the Congress, after coming to power, will build food parks to ensure that farm produce does not go waste.
The Congress president also spoke about revamping the higher education system by creating a network of educational institutions across the country.
Addressing the AICC Plenary, Rahul unveiled his plans to put the ordinary party worker at the centre-stage of the organisation, talked about breaking the wall between them and the leadership of the party and giving them preference when it came to contesting elections.
"This wall has different manifestations. One is parachuting candidates. The worker toils for 10-15 years and gives his blood and sweat for the party, but he is told, 'No, you are a worker. You have no money. So you will not get the ticket'," Rahul said to a thunderous applause from the thousands of workers gathered for the Plenary.
Rahul also said that he planned to present a new vision to the world - an Indian vision that would be a blend of compassion, non-violence and love.
"There are two visions before the world today - an American vision and a Chinese vision. I want to see an Indian vision at the Centre," he said delivering his concluding address at the two-day Plenary.
With a number of state units of the party embroiled in factionalism, the Congress president asked party workers to keep aside differences and ensure the victory of the party in the upcoming elections.
"If you want to fight, do it after elections, please. For the next five-six months, there will be strict discipline. There will be some shocks," he said as the Congress prepares for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections.
Rahul said he had experimented with putting the party workers at the centre stage in the recently concluded Gujarat Assembly elections where party workers were given the tickets.
"The result was there for you to see. Modiji was flying in a seaplane. The day the worker is empowered, forget the seaplane, Modiji will be seen in a submarine," he said.
Rahul said if the Congress came to power, his focus would be to create jobs and improve educational facilities in the country.
He said the Congress would create employment opportunities through entrepreneurship in every district by identifying its strengths.
Rahul said the Congress, after coming to power, will build food parks to ensure that farm produce does not go waste.
The Congress president also spoke about revamping the higher education system by creating a network of educational institutions across the country.