"Privilege to be part of this historic event": Congress' Sowmya Reddy on 'Nav Satyagrah Baithak' in Belagavi
Speaking to ANI, Congress leader Sowmya Reddy said, "It is a proud feeling for all of us from Mahila Congress to be here. The Congress party has always prioritised women. We are the ones who gave women reservation at the gram panchayat level. When Sonia Gandhi madam was president she said that they would give 33% reservation to women. The only PM was from Congress. It is a privilege to be a part of this historic event...."
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Dec 26, 2024 11:43 IST
Belagavi (Karnataka) [India], December 26 (ANI): Hours before the commencement of the Congress CWC (Congress Working Committee) meeting, party leader Sowmya Reddy on Thursday said that it is a proud moment for all the members of Mahila Congress who are present here to take part in the meeting.
She stated that it is a privilege to be part of this historic event, adding that it is the Congress party which has always prioritised women.
Speaking to ANI, Congress leader Sowmya Reddy said, "It is a proud feeling for all of us from Mahila Congress to be here. The Congress party has always prioritised women. We are the ones who gave women reservation at the gram panchayat level. When Sonia Gandhi madam was president she said that they would give 33% reservation to women. It is a privilege to be a part of this historic event...."
Meanwhile, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar highlighted the significance of his party, saying that "Congress's history is the country's history".
Speaking to ANI, the Karnataka Deputy CM stated that Congress takes care of all sections of the country, even when it's out of power.
"Congress's history is the country's history; Congress has kept this country united. Whether Congress is in power or not, it takes care of all the sections of the country," he said.
Shivkumar and Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah arrived in Belagavi ahead of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, 'Nav Satyagrah Baithak, to be held on Thursday. Both the leaders paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and the 'Charkha' in Belagavi.
"100 years back, on this day at 3 pm, Mahatma Gandhi was elected as Congress president; at the same time, the CWC meeting will begin... This is a message for the country regarding the directions of Mahatma Gandhi and Congress," Shivkumar stated.
Earlier, the Karnataka CM highlighted the reason behind organising the CWC meeting in Belagavi. "To mark the 100 years of the 1924 Congress session, we are holding this convention here and AICC has taken the decision to hold a CWC meeting in Karnataka under the chairmanship of Mallikarjun Kharge."
Congress is holding its CWC meeting on December 26 and 27 in Belagavi to celebrate the centenary of the 1924 session of the party. (ANI)
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