Congress Working Committee discusses Vande Mataram, firm on singing just 2 stanzas
The Congress Working Committee in India has directed state chief ministers to revamp education systems and expand student outreach programs. The meeting also addressed political strategies for the 2029 elections and internal party debates regarding the singing of Vande Mataram.
Why it matters
It reflects the strategic planning of a major political party in India as it attempts to regain influence and address youth sentiment.
NEW DELHI: The Congress Working Committee Wednesday directed the party's chief ministers to come up with a concrete plan to revamp education and examination systems in their states, which the party can showcase across the country - in an imaginative bid to tap into the restive youth sentiment. Congress also decided to hold nationwide protests at the village level to highlight the Ram temple "Chanda Chori" under BJP govt.CWC demanded that Lok Sabha be frozen at the present 543 MPs for the next 25 years and women's quota be implemented from the 2029 national elections. Telangana CM Revanth Reddy is learnt to have said that the party should declare Rahul Gandhi as the PM candidate for the 2029 polls.He also warned against allowing outfits like Cockroach Janta Party to spread on Congress turfs.
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