Lucknow: Congress nationwide common secretary and the celebration’s newly-appointed incharge of Uttar Pradesh, Avinash Pande, introduced Sunday that he, together with the celebration’s different common secretaries, UP state president and the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) chief within the state meeting will go to Ayodhya on 15 January.
Stating that the Congress has by no means opposed the Ram temple or stopped anybody from visiting Ayodhya, Pande requested the media “not to spread this myth”.
“On 15 January, I along with the state president, national general secretaries, the CLP leader and other senior leaders will leave for Ayodhya darshan. There will be no compulsion, whosoever wants to go can join us,” stated Pande, who changed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as the overall secretary incharge of UP final month.
Pande together with different senior Congress leaders, together with co-incharge for UP Congress Dheeraj Gujjar, attended the overall physique assembly at UPCC (Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee) headquarters in Lucknow Sunday.
Requested who will probably be a part of the delegation to Ayodhya, UP Congress chief Ajay Rai informed ThePrint that the delegation led by Pande will embody him and senior UP Congress leaders like Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari and former provincial president Nirmal Khatri.
The delegation led by Pande will go to the temple metropolis a day after Congress chief Rahul Gandhi begins the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra (BJNY), extensively seen because the second leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra (BJY).
“I don’t think that there is any person in this country who doesn’t have prabhu (Lord) Ram in his heart. We have been learning from prabhu Ram’s life for ages, and it is his thought that we bow down to,” Pande stated.
Claiming that the temple is being constructed in line with the orders of the Supreme Court docket and with the contribution and efforts of everybody, Pande added, “Temple is being constructed today, but nobody was waiting for the temple construction, neither you, nor me. Whenever we would get time to bow down to (prabhu Ram), we did so.”
Pande, nonetheless, added that he alongside along with his celebration have been solely upset concerning the politicisation of the religion and sentiments of the individuals. “This is a question of faith. The only thing is that the politicisation of the faith and sentiments of people is happening for polarisation, that is what I and my party are upset about.”
“Every person is free to follow his or her faith, and we respect everyone. Earlier, it was the question of my personal faith, but yesterday (Saturday) when we were talking to members of the advisory committee, many people said they wanted to go, and there was unanimity that they too would go. We said that anyone who wants to come can join,” he added.
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Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: ‘Will invite everyone’
Speaking concerning the BJNY, Pande stated it was not a political yatra and that leaders of all events with comparable ideologies, NGOs and civil society organisations could be invited to hitch.
Requested if different coalition companions a part of the INDIA bloc, just like the Samajwadi Occasion and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), too will probably be invited, Pande stated: “Definitely. This is not a political yatra. Congress is organising it, but many like-minded NGOs and civil society organisations too are supporting this.”
The Congress chief went on to say that when Rahul Gandhi launched into the Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, representatives and leaders of most events walked with him. “This yatra is not different. It is to seek justice on different issues like concerns of the farmers, labourers, women, unemployed, small traders and financial crisis, etc.”
Pande, nonetheless, clarified that: “We will invite everyone, but it is not binding on anyone to join. Yatra will march ahead on time, everyone has extended good wishes.”
The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra is prone to attain UP on 14 February and is predicted to cowl a number of districts of the state by 25 February. “We will try that maximum workers and people from every section of the society participate in the yatra and give a message to the entire country about why Rahul ji is leading the march,” Pande stated.
Congress preparation forward of LS polls
Elaborating on the Congress’ actions forward of the Lok Sabha elections, Pande stated the celebration has began its Samvad Yatra after the top of its UP Jodo Yatra, which concluded Saturday.
“In the first phase, we have started with communication with the media today (Sunday) followed by our general body meeting in which district presidents and all office-bearers of the state unit will be present,” he stated.
Within the six zones, district presidents, block presidents, district committee members and heads of frontal outfits, will probably be taking part within the sammelans throughout the Samvad Yatra, he added.
“On 14 January, I, along with the state president and district presidents, will start a Mashaal Nyay Yatra, which will move for 5 km around the UPCC headquarters. NGOs and civil society will also remain present,” stated Pande.
As a part of the Samvad Yatra, programmes will probably be held on the district degree between 18 and 24 January when district-level workplace bearers, panchayat heads and block heads will stay current, he stated.
In line with Pande, between January 25 and 26, panchayat conferences will probably be held wherein social staff will take part to realize assist for the BJNY yatra.
“On 26 January, Congress leaders across districts would take out a yatra with Tricolour in one hand and Congress flags in another. On 30 January, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, party leaders will move around the district HQ playing the Ram dhun,” he stated.
Requested concerning the Congress reaching out to Bahujan Samaj Occasion chief Mayawati to hitch the INDIA bloc, Pande stated the coordination committee of the alliance shaped in Mumbai is reaching out to all political events with comparable ideological inclinations, and a call will probably be taken with consensus relying on the political conditions in numerous states.
“If there are debates or differences in ideas, they are being studied and taken to a logical end. I don’t want to comment on what is being printed in newspapers, but one thing I want to say, under the INDIA alliance, all political parties are trying to project a single candidate against the BJP, and for that, every party has expressed that they will extend as much support they can. Leaders of INDIA alliance are talking with this in mind,” Pande added.
(Edited by Richa Mishra)
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