Rahul Gandhi at Congress plenary session: Nation is divided, only our party can unite it

Rahul Gandhi at Congress plenary session: They (BJP) use anger but we use love. This country belongs to everyone and whatever the Congress will do, it will be for the benefit of all."

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New Delhi | Updated: March 17, 2018 04:56 PM IST

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Congress President Rahul Gandhi with party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala at the 84th Plenary Session in New Delhi on Saturday. (Express photo/Praveen Jain)

Hitting out at the ruling BJP for spreading hatred and dividing the nation in the name of religion and caste, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said only his party can unite the country. Addressing the Congress 84th Plenary Session in the national capital, Gandhi said, “Today, our nation is getting divided, one is made to fight against other. The Congress’ job is to keep them together. You have the strength of this Hand symbol in you.”“This is the only symbol (Congress party symbol) that can unite the nation and take it forward,” added Gandhi. Click here for LIVE UPDATES

The Congress chief also said, “They (BJP) use anger but we use love. This country belongs to everyone and whatever the Congress will do, it will be for the benefit of all.”

The crowd at the plenary session in the national capital on Saturday. (Photo: Twitter/@INCIndia)

He added, “The nation is tired and is looking for a way out. The Congress can only show the way ahead.”

The plenary session, which was held primarily to prepare for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, was attended by Congress chief ministers, state Congress presidents and Congress legislature party leaders from all states. Former prime minister Manmohan Singh and former party president Sonia Gandhi were also present.

Rahul Gandhi at Congress plenary session: The party chief with his mother Sonia Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh. (Express photo/Praveen Jain)

The Congress resolved to adopt a “pragmatic approach” for cooperation with all like-minded parties and evolve a common workable programme to defeat the BJP-RSS in the 2019 general election.

In its political resolution moved at the party’s 84th Plenary Session, the Congress launched a scathing attack on the BJP-RSS, saying the country’s core constitutional values are under attack and freedom of all is in jeopardy, with institutions under stress and their independence compromised.

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“A resurgent Congress alone shall win back the idea of India as envisioned by the founding fathers of our nation,” reads the draft resolution moved at the conclave by senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge.

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