National Chairman Captain Praveen Dawar Highlights Congress’s Legacy of Patriotism and Sacrifice, Calls for Strengthening the Party’s Ideology at the Grassroots Level
Almora: An executive committee meeting and dialogue programme of the Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee’s Think Tank Department was organised at the District Congress Committee office in Almora. The programme was chaired by Dr. Pradeep Joshi, State Chairman of the Uttarakhand Congress Think Tank Department. Captain Praveen Dawar, National Chairman of the All India Congress Committee’s Think Tank Department, attended as the chief guest. The programme received the patronage of local MLA Manoj Tiwari.
Welcoming the guests and participants, MLA Manoj Tiwari said that such dialogue programmes help strengthen the ideological understanding of party workers and provide an effective platform to take the Congress ideology to the people.
Addressing the gathering, National Chairman Captain Praveen Dawar said that the history of the Indian National Congress is rooted in patriotism, struggle and sacrifice. Describing former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru as one of the architects of modern India, he emphasised that every Congress worker should be familiar with the party’s glorious history and its contribution to India’s freedom struggle.
Dawar also criticised the ideology of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), alleging that questions have been raised about the role of individuals associated with such organisations during the freedom movement. Referring to Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination, he said that those who regard Nathuram Godse as an ideal cannot lead the country in the right direction.
He further stated that people across the country and Uttarakhand are looking towards the Congress with renewed hope. Therefore, the responsibility of party workers has increased significantly. He urged Congress workers to understand the party’s history, ideology and policies and communicate their views to the public with facts and logical arguments.
He stressed the need for greater unity, dedication and organisational strength to make the party more effective at the grassroots level.
Several senior Congress leaders and office-bearers also addressed the programme. These included former municipal chairperson Prakash Chandra Joshi, former municipal chairperson and State President of Mahila Seva Dal Shobha Joshi, Tara Chandra Sah, former Urban Cooperative Bank Chairman Anand Singh Bagdwal, State Secretary Deep Chandra Singh Dogi, District Congress President Bhupendra Singh Bhoj, Intellectual Cell District President Ashok Rawat and Think Tank Department District Coordinator B.S. Bagdwal.
The programme was conducted by Metropolitan Congress President Tara Chandra Joshi.
Among those present were Gopal Singh Chauhan, Narayan Dutt, Hemant Pathak, Roop Rawat, Dhirendra Prakash Joshi, Rajendra Upadhyay, Krishna Chandra Joshi, Vinod Vaishnav, Paritosh Joshi, Pankaj Paul, Masi Bas Jeena, Advocate Vaibhav, Deven Tamta, Lakshman Koranga, Rajendra Singh Takuli, Kapil Kanwal, Mukesh Dani, journalist Ramesh Jawat, Akhtar Hussain, Kiran Arya, Vikram Singh Fartyal, Mohammad Danish Khan, Pankaj Mir, Hem Chand Joshi, Harish Upreti and Rajesh Arya, along with several other party workers and office-bearers.
The programme focused on strengthening the Congress organisation, encouraging ideological discussions among party workers and expanding the party’s outreach at the grassroots level.
