CWC resolution says no one will be permitted to weaken the Congress

The Congress Working Committee in a resolution on Monday evening, after deliberations that continued for seven hours, reposed in no uncertain terms its faith in the leadership of Shrimati Sonia Gandhi and Shri Rahul Gandhi.

“The CWC makes it clear that no one will be or can be permitted to undermine or weaken the party and its leadership at this juncture. The responsibility of every Congress worker and leader today is to fight the pernicious assault on India’s democracy, pluralism and diversity by the Modi Government,” declared the resolution.

It added that both Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have been at the forefront of the resistance to the Government’s assault on democracy and in raising voice against its non-performance.

“Smt. Sonia Gandhi’s hard questions on the handling of the migrants’ crisis put this Government to shame. She ensured that Congress-ruled states tackled the pandemic effectively and provided access to healthcare and treatment to all sections of the people. Her leadership has rankled and embarrassed those occupying the highest offices in this Government.”

“Shri. Rahul Gandhi has resolutely led the fight against the
government from the front. The CWC, reflecting the overwhelming view and desire of the rank and file of the Congress, unanimously resolved to strengthen the hands of Smt. Sonia Gandhi and Shri. Rahul Gandhi in every possible way.”

“The responsibility of every Congress worker and leader today is to fight the pernicious assault on India’s democracy, pluralism and diversity by the Modi Government,” it added.

Although the CWC reflected on the crisis that the party is facing right now, it effectively refused to buckle under any pressure retorted by the dissenters.

The resolution passed by the CWC is being seen as a clear message to those who tried to undermine the leadership.

Taking note of the letter that leaked to the media, the Congress said, “CWC notes that inner-party issues cannot be deliberated through the media or in public fora. The CWC urges and advises all concerned to raise such issues only in party fora in the interest of propriety and discipline”.

Earlier in the day, senior leader and most prominent face of the dissenting group Kapil Sibal alleged that Rahul Gandhi, in the meeting, had accused him and other signatories to have colluded with the BJP. He retracted his tweet after Rahul Gandhi denied making any such accusation.

As many as 22 Congress leaders including a few former chief ministers and cabinet ministers including Ghulam Nabi Azad, Manish Tiwari and Shashi Tharoor had written a joint letter to Sonia Gandhi, demanding a discussion to end the drift and bring in ‘visible’ leadership.

Although the meeting of the CWC was organised online, hundreds of Congress workers thronged the Congress headquarters to show their support for Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.