INC 140th foundation day: Congress an ideology and ideologies never die - Kharge

NEW DELHI: Party president Mallikarjun Kharge asserted that "Congress is an ideology and ideologies ne'er die", arsenic Indian National Congress marked its 140th instauration time connected Sunday.The lawsuit astatine Indira Bhawan office of Congress successful New Delhi to people the juncture was attended by Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, K C Venugopal, Ajay Maken and different enactment functionaries and members.On X, Rahul said that Congress is not conscionable a governmental party, but the dependable of India's psyche that has stood with each weak, deprived and hardworking person. "The resoluteness is to combat adjacent much powerfully the conflict for truth, courage, and to support the Constitution against hatred, injustice and dictatorship," helium said.Addressing the gathering, Kharge said that "to those who accidental 'Congress is finished', I privation to archer them that our powerfulness whitethorn beryllium less, but our spine is inactive straight".

"We person not compromised - not with the Constitution, not with secularism, and not with the rights of the poor. We whitethorn not beryllium successful office, but we volition not bargain," helium said.He took the accidental to impulse Congress workers crossed state to unite and scope retired to radical astatine grassroots level to physique a wide question for restoration of MGNREGA, calling it a "vital lifeline for the mediocre and vulnerable".Calling for a agreed combat to 'save the democracy', Kharge said the Constitution and ideology are nether sedate threat. "This combat is not simply electoral. It is simply a conflict for the psyche of India. If Congress does not fight, who volition support the Constitution and democracy?" helium asked.Kharge alleged that successful past 11 years, BJP-led govt has systematically weakened institutions built by Congress.