Addressing the Congress Working Committe on Tuesday, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge accused the central government of creating a communal division in the country to "divert focus from basic issues." The Congress chief further slammed the BJP for creating an "oligarchic monopoly by capturing the country's resources." "On the other hand, oligarchic monopoly is on the path of controlling the government by capturing the resources of the country,” he said. Quoting Sardar Patel, Kharge said organisational strength was important and mere numbers without the organisation was meaningless. The two-day brainstorming session of the Congress Working Committe began in Ahmedabad. While speaking on the relations between Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhai Patel, Kharge said, "BJP and RSS conspired to show that the relationship between Sardar Patel and Pandit Nehru was such that the two heroes were against each other. While the truth is that they were two sides of the same coin. Many incidents and documents are witness to their cordial relationship." "There was almost daily correspondence between the two. Nehruji used to take his advice on all matters. Nehruji had immense respect for Patel sahab. If he had to take some advice, he himself would go to Patelji's house. For Patelji's convenience, CWC meetings were held at his residence," he added. The Congress top brass on Tuesday began deliberations at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Memorial in Ahmedabad to map out the party's strategy for the upcoming assembly polls and existing organisational reforms. Ahead of the AICC session, Kharge, former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, and senior leaders discussed the party's future roadmap, key national issues, organisational strengthening and preparations for upcoming polls at the meeting of the Congress Working Committee, the highest decision-making body of the party. (With inputs from PTI)
