Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 26: A meeting of senior leaders of the party under the chairmanship of PCC Chief GA Mir was held at PCC headquarters, Shaheedi Chowk here today to discuss the programme for celebrating Congress Foundation Day on December 28 and take out a march from Shaheedi Chowk to Indira Chowk.
The meeting discussed the Nation wide programme of Congress party to celebrate Foundation Day of Party and take out flag march on December 28. The foundation of Congress party was laid in 1885 and the day is celebrated by the party throughout the country.
As per AICC directions, the JKPCC and all its party wings shall participate in the flag hoisting at Shaheedi Chowk at 11 am and after flag hoisting, a flag march shall be taken out from Shaheedi Chowk to Indira Chowk.
Prominent who attended the meeting included former ministers and PCC vice presidents Mula Ram, Raman Bhalla and GM Saroori; general secretary Balwan Singh (Ex-MLA), Co-treasurer Rajnish Sharma, general secretary Manmohan Singh, president Mahila Congress Indu Pawar (Ex-MLA), DCC president Jammu Urban Vikram Malhotra, DCC president Jammu Rural, Hari Singh Chib and others.
The meeting discussed the current scenario of State and Centre. The meeting also discussed various issues facing the country and said that the present BJP Government has failed to contain the situation and indulging in vote bank politics thereby disturbing the secular fabric of nation apart from unprecedented price hike and economic slowdown and various steps being taken and polarize the pluralistic Indian society due to vote bank politics of BJP Government. The party shall highlight the issues concerned the people as a responsible opposition party committed to the foundation of the values of constitution.
The meeting also expressed joy overt the victory of Congress Coalition in Jharkhand Assembly elections and thanked the electorate for ousting BJP from power. He congratulated Central leadership of the party and other coalition partners for the victory.
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