Soni asks Cong functionaries to expose BJP, convenes meeting of party delegates

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 5:  AICC  general secretary  and incharge J&K affairs of the party, Ambika Soni today asked the party functionaries to expose BJP Government as strong resentment is prevailing among the masses against this regime.
While convened meeting of PCC, DCC functionaries and Block heads of the party ahead of final announcement of the new functionaries by the party high command, the AICC leader asked the party workers to gear up their activities and reach up to the people.
Soni arrived here today on two days visit of the State  to take stock of present organizational affairs. Accompanied by PCC president GA Mir and other senior leaders Soni   arrived at PCC office Shahidi Chowk where she was received by senior party functionaries.

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Soon after arrival she held detailed interaction with senior functionaries of PCC, members of AICC and PCC from Jammu province to take stock of the organizational issue. She held detailed deliberations about present atmosphere of state and activities of organizations. Later, she also held separate meeting with Block presidents.
Earlier, she was briefed by PCC president G A Mir about state of affairs including situation in the State besides the membership including constitution of Blocks, Districts and PCC, DCC delegates. She was also apprised about the ongoing process of constitution of the Districts units.
Soni described party workers as a backbone of the organization and delegates and Block presidents as pillars of the party. She asked them to work hard to strengthen the Congress party under the young leadership of  Rahul Gandhi. She said youth have to play a major role in strengthening the organization and that’s why  Rahul Gandhi choose to induct more and more youth in the organization.
She asked party cadre to strengthen the party and expose the failures of Centre and State Governments. She said that large scale resentment prevails in state and country and Congress party is the only secular alternative which is acceptable in all three regions of State. The Congress cadre should work together to grab the opportunity because of failures of Centre and State Government to come up to the exception of the people. She expressed confidence that party will emerge stronger and come to power in the next assembly elections in the State.
Earlier Ambika Soni paid tributes to diseased District president Jammu urban  Anil Chopra and described him a dedicated solider of the party and his dedication and commitment to the party was unmatchable who was liked by one and all. Two minutes silence was observed in the memory of Late Chopra.
Prominent among those attended the meeting were Sham Lal Sharma, CLP Leader N Rigzin Jora, Ex-MP Madan Lal Sharma, former DyCM Tara Chand,  Raman Bhalla, Mula Ram, Kanta Bhan, Ravinder Sharma, Rajnish Sharma,  Balwan Singh, Dr Manohar Lal Sharma, Yogesh Sawhney, Shabir Ahmed Khan, Manjeet Singh, Vikram Malhotra, Namrata Sharma, Manmohan Singh, Ch Shah Mohd, Ch. Shah Nawaz, Chairman Migrant Cell, Hira Lal Pandita besides  almost all senior leaders, legislators, PCC functionaries, Frontal heads, District presidents, former Legislators.
Later in the evening, Soni met different delegations of District delegates from all districts of Jammu Division in Govt Guest House Canal Road Jammu and received feedback from ground level workers. She will proceed to Srinagar tomorrow to take stock of organizational affairs of Kashmir Division.