SP to mobilise over 1 lakh workers during national convention day

“We expect a crowd of over one lakh workers during the open session of national convention. Workers from every part of the state including more than a dozen other states units are coming to attend the convention,” Rajendra Choudhary, state spokesperson, SP stated. Workers are being mobilised from all the districts for the final day which has been named open session.

Earlier, SP had planned to restrict the national convention’s attendance to maximum 10000 delegates. Nearly 8000 invitation letters were sent to leaders to participate as delegates by depositing Rs 200. However, to make the event as a show of strength, the last day has been converted into a rally with attendance of over one lakh persons.

SP leaders claim that the convention will give new direction to the party. SP which was routed in Lok Sabha polls in now in an upbeat mood after winning bypolls.

All eyes are on Mulayam’s inaugural address as numbers of disgruntled workers in SP are on rise. Workers are not discussing the routine political and economic resolution to be passed during the convention as party hardly has any numeric value left at Delhi. Lofty claims of making villages sustainable, fighting communalism, maintaining law and order, innovative ideas to control price rise, lashing out at China and Pakistan remain the mainstay of the resolution since past one decade.

It is expected that Mulayam will not hesitate in attacking Akhilesh Yadav’s ministers which he had done in the past realising that already government has completed half of its tenure and workers are disgruntled with the working of ministers. Such talks boasts the morale of workers though ministers hardly mend their ways.

It is also first time that national convention is being held with the state unit of the party lying defunct. Even the district units have not been constituted after being dissolved post Lok Sabha elections debacle.

Arrangements done are on a lavish scale. Massive stage of 2400 square feet has been set up with a water proof pandal of 50000 square feet for fooding arrangements with delicacies from different states. Another 40000 square feet has been covered with a pandal for seating arrangements of delegates. Sound system include line array system with 24 big speakers and 93 cone shape speakers.

LED screens are there at convention and also in other areas of Lucknow for direct transmission. A big 25 feet tall bronze statue of Janeshwar Mishra will also be unveiled.

Transport arrangements from all major points in Lucknow and several hotels including starred ones have been reserved for leaders. Whole Lucknow has been decked up with hoardings and buntings. Separate media enclosure with internet facility too has been set up at the venue.

Officially the programme will begin at 10 am on Wednesday with flag hoisting and party song followed by welcome song and welcome speech. Mulayam after being re-elected as president of the party will address the convention on first day at 11:30 am.

Political and economic resolution will be tabled after lunch followed by discussion. During night cultural programmes will also be held. Second day will witness discussion on the resolution which will be passed and Mulayam will make the final address on last day.