Congress President: Mallikarjun Kharge addressed the 78th Independence Day function at AICC Head quarter today
78th Independence Day: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said My dear countryman I express my heartiest congratulations to all of you on the 78th Independence Day. After several decades of struggle and millions of sacrifices, the chains of slavery broke and the country became free. Countless Indians sacrificed their lives in the freedom movement. We salute all the heroes of the freedom movement. Countless national heroes like Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Maulana Azad, Rajendra Prasad, Sarojini Naidu and Babasaheb Ambedkar played a historic role in the creation of a new India. Our tricolor fluttering proudly reminds us of the sacrifices of countless warriors and patriots, who happily hanged themselves and became victims of the bullets of British soldiers. People of all castes, religions, sects and regions took part in the freedom struggle and every person sacrificed something for his country. People of all states, languages and regions together build a strong Indian nation. Unity in diversity is our strength, not our weakness. Some people today propagate that independence was achieved easily, but the truth is that lakhs of people left their homes and wandered; even people from affluent families spent a major part of their lives in jails for freedom.
He said remember the contribution of revolutionaries
Instead of remembering the contribution of revolutionaries and following their vision, today's rulers are promoting divisive thinking. They celebrate 'Partition Horrors Day' only with the intention of spreading hatred. Those who did not participate in the freedom movement give advice to the Congress party; they become martyrs by cutting their nails. It is a historical truth that their hate-filled politics divided the country into two parts. This partition happened because of them. There is no dearth of evidence of how the Sangh Parivar has deliberately carried forward the British conspiratorial thinking of 'divide and rule' for their own selfish interests.
Mallikajun Kharge hits back on BJP
From 2022, the Modi government has been running the 'Har Ghar Taranga campaign. We are happy that after six decades, they have thought of atonement, they have realized their mistake Earlier, they were reluctant to even hoist the tricolor on their offices and today they are teaching the lesson that every house should have the tricolor, but the truth is that the people of our country have been celebrating 'Har Dil Taranga' and 'Har Hath Taranga' for the last 100 years. If this country is united from Kashmir to Kanyakumari and Kutch to Kohima, it is because of the unity and passion of 140 crore people. You people have seen that passion and the pride of the tricolor all over the world during Rahul ji's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' and the whole country has also seen it. Today, the people of this country need employment and justice in every home We want social justice, economic justice and political justice. This country wants freedom from economic inequality and unemployment. The more the delay, the more complex the problems will become.
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This is the 11th year of the Modi government, but instead of improving, people's lives are getting worse. Common people are struggling daily with unemployment, inflation, inequality and corruption. Due to its arrogance, the government is refusing to read the writing on the wall. Pandit Nehru ji had said - "Where freedom is menaced or justice is threatened, or where aggression takes place, we cannot be and shall not be neutral That is why whenever the time comes, we should move forward to save ourselves, the country and there is no need to sit neutral.
He given message to the Congress workers
From here, I want to give a message to the Congress workers that you should remain among the people with basic issues, listen to their problems and tell them that the wind of change has started blowing in the country and you should take maximum part in it and move forward. People are looking towards the opposition leader Rahul Gandhi with new hope when he did the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', a new enthusiasm and spirit came in the country People have got this confidence and you are also seeing its result in 2024 elections. The Congress Party is committed to the progress and betterment of the people of this country. Our priority It is for the poor, Dalits, tribals, women, farmers, people of weaker sections, youth and middle class. We will put them in the first line of the target of our schemes. We will ensure that this country will again move forward on the path of progress and all of us Congress party workers and people will save the country by taking an equal part in it
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