Mahatma Gandhi's legacy under threat from those in power: Sonia Gandhi writes to CWC

Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson of Congress Parliamentary Party, penned a long letter to party members as the Congress Working Committee partook in a meeting in Karnataka's Belagavi. Expressing regret for not being present at the venue, Gandhi reminded the Congress fraternity how the 1936 meeting of the Congress in Belagavi was a definitive moment for the party.

Setting the tone for the CWC sessions, Gandhi appealed to the Congress fraternity to safeguard the values that Mahatma Gandhi fought for.

"Today, we rededicate ourselves to preserve, protect and promote the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi. He has been and will continue to be the fundamental source of our inspiration. It was he who moulded and guided all our remarkable galaxy of leaders of that generation," expressed the CPP chief. She added that Mahatma's legacy is under threat from those in power in New Delhi and the ideologies and institutions that have nurtured them.

The extended CWC meeting, held at the same venue where Mahatma Gandhi presided over the Congress a century ago, sought to reaffirm the party's commitment to preserving constitutional values and Gandhian ideals.

Earlier today, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge accused the BJP of systematically undermining democratic institutions at the Congress Working Committee’s (CWC) “Nav Satyagraha Baithak” in Belagavi, as the party marked the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi’s 1924 session presidency.

The Congress President also expressed concern over what he termed a growing mistrust in the electoral process. “People’s faith in the electoral process is gradually decreasing, and questions are being raised on the impartiality of the Election Commission,” remarked Kharge.