Sonia Gandhi inaugural address two-day plenary

Nksagar Sagar Media Inc.New Delhi:
Sonia Gandhi inaugural address two-day Congress plenary held at Burari in North Delhi. Four resolutions on political, economic, foreign affairs and 125 years of the Congress party will be adopted at this Plenary.

(live-PR.com) - Congress looks all set to adopt a tough posture on corruption in the plenary corruption in high places is rogue in the system its dimension has reached the apex heights.The Plenary session in Delhi is being held at a time when the party is facing opposition onslaught on the issue of corruption.

(PTI) Congress today amended its constitution to extend its party president's term to five years from the current three years.An amendment to this effect was passed at the 83rd Congress plenary which began in Burari on the fringes of the national capital.The resolution was moved by senior leader Oscar Fernandes and approved by other party leaders, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Defence Minister A K Antony and party general secretary Rahul Gandhi, senior ministers and scores of party leaders gathered here.The amendment comes at a time when Sonia Gandhi is serving as Congress president for the fourth straight term the longest-serving chief of the 125-year-old party.Another key amendment pertained to meeting of the AICC at least once every year.Earlier, the party constitution mandated that AICC should meet "not less than twice" every year.
The Delhi Plenary is the first such meet of the party after it came to power for the second time along with other UPA partners in the Lok Sabha elections last year. The plenary also marks the completion of the 125 years of Congress, which is the oldest political party in the country.The election for the party president's post with this amendment to be held after every five years instead after every three years.

Sonia Gandhi the longest-serving chief of the 125-year-old party.In her address she has mentioned that Congress Party with its centurion history is oldest party to bring the nation with success to 21 st Century.Congress is committed to bring people from all section in the mainstream of development. Congress party has gone through various changes but stands with its value on its own and is here we all not to celebrate the event but to pass various resolution and for the self introspection for the sake of progress for all.Those who are governing at higher post needs to give heed to the party workers who hail from each corners and are active. Congress president Sonia Gandhi further added that the party is opposed to fundamentalism of all shades whether by majority or minority organisations. "Both are dangerous and should be tackled," she said party to organise brainstorming sessions soon on the lines of Pachmarhi and Shimla in the past.

Gandhi and Dr. Singh also felicitated freedom fighters for their contribution to the independence struggle.Both the leaders came down from the dais to honour the veteran freedom fighters, some of whom broke down as they narrated their struggles to Gandhi and Dr. Singh.


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