Congress always fought steadfastly against those challenging India’s pluralistic principles: Bhalla

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Kathua: JKPCC in third layer of ‘Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir’ Tuesday organized Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir’ at Kathua organised by Pankaj Dogra District President Congress Committee in which JKPCC Working President Raman Bhalla was Chief Guest and Ex. MLA Balbir Thakur and Ch. Hussain Ali Waffa Vice Chairman ST Cell were special guests. All the District Congress Committee office bearers and senior leaders were present. Prominent among those present on the occasion include Nirdosh Sharma, Kulbir Pathania ,Pawan Sharma,Rabinder Paul Singh,Rakesh Sharma,Kajal Rajput,Yog Raj,Pushpa Devi,Sanjay Razdan, Adv Rakesh Sharma,Karan Singh, Rashid Poswal,Vishu Andotra ,Sat Paul Bhandari,Ashok Kumar,Rajnish Verma,Sohan Lal ,Jewan Jyoti,Gurudev Singh,Vikas Sharma,Arun Mehta,Narinder khajuria, Besides Panches and Sarpanches, Ward members were also present. Organizational affairs, membership drive and organizational elections and issues of women and youth, social justice, public welfare and other matters of public importance were also discussed in detail.
Speaking on the occasion, Bhalla said that the focus of the deliberations was on the current political, social and economic situation as also the challenges they pose to our society and the nation. Issues relating to the welfare and well-being and the trampling upon of the rights of the Schedule Castes, Schedule Tribes, Backward Classes, Minorities, Kisans and Khet Mazdoors, religious and linguistic minorities, women, social justice and empowerment, empowerment of the young deliberated by the Nav Sankalp Shivir. In addition, matters relating to organizational restructuring and strengthening were also deliberated. Between June 11 to 14, district-level workshops were also conducted to discuss and plan the execution of the Udaipur Nav Sankalp Declaration at the district and lower levels. Bhalla further said that Nav Sankalp Chintan Shivir aims to be battle-ready for the next round of assembly polls and the 2024 Lok Sabha election by adopting three broad themes – connect with the people; agitate on the streets, and usher in organisational reforms.
Bhalla traced the pivotal role played by the party during India’s freedom struggle and in the events that unfolded following independence.