The Congress is holding a three-day brainstorming session in Rajasthan's Udaipur.
The Congress is holding a three-day brainstorming session or Chintan Shivir in Rajasthan's Udaipur today in the shadow of poll debacles and dissent in the party which has seen a sharp decline in the last seven years.
The party said it would introspect in the next three days to embark on a new direction by confronting various challenges and pave the way for the country's bright future.
Around 400 leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, are attending the Chintan Shivir called in the aftermath of the party's five-state debacle in recent elections. "Big changes" are in store, said Congress leader Ajay Maken.
Here are the Highlights on Chintan Shivir Day 1 in Udaipur:
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4 Points From Opening Remarks By Sonia Gandhi At Congress Chintan Shivir- "The BJP, its cohorts and surrogates want to keep our people in a state of perpetual frenzy and conflict. They constantly provoke, instigate and inflame."
- "We have to combat this growing virus of divisiveness that is being maliciously and mischievously spread. This we must do at all costs."
- "The worsening environment of social illiberalism and bigotry shakes the very foundations of economic growth."
- "Public sector companies built up with such careful planning with economic and social objectives in mind by earlier Congress governments are now being privatized with a vengeance, and to a chosen few."
What Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said ahead of Chintan Shivir"There is a need to bring about organisational changes. At a time when the country is facing multiple challenges, it is natural that the Congress will discharge its responsibilities towards the people and articulate their concerns. That is why we are holding the Nav Sankalp Shivir," he told reporters.
"We know that the country has expectations from the Congress. We know we have limitations, we know we have shortcomings and we know that we need to improve our ideology and organisation further and adapt to the changing circumstances and transform ourselves. With this thought in mind, we have organised this Chintan Shivir," said Surjewala.
"The outcome of this conclave from the brave land of Udaipur, we feel that it will not just give direction to the Congress to tackle the present challenges but will also pave the way for India's golden future," he said.
Chintan Shivir: Congress will transform itself to face challenges before country
The three-day 'Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir' is being held in the backdrop of a string of electoral defeats and dissent in the party which has seen a sharp decline in the last seven years.
The Shivir will focus on time-bound party restructuring, finding ways to combat politics of polarisation and getting battle-ready for upcoming electoral challenges.
Watch: Sonic Gandhi addresses Congress's brainstorming session
Around 400 Congress leaders in Udaipur for brainstorming session
Around 400 leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, are attending the Chintan Shivir called in the aftermath of the party's five-state debacle in recent elections. "Big changes" are in store, said Congress leader Ajay Maken.
The Congress is holding a three-day brainstorming session or Chintan Shivir in Rajasthan's Udaipur today in the shadow of poll debacles and dissent in the party which has seen a sharp decline in the last seven years.