New Delhi: The Congress on its 135th foundation day on Saturday said India has always come first for it through the ages and sacrifice for the nation stands above all else for the party.
On the occasion, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi hoisted the party's flag at its headquarters at 24, Akbar Road. "Sacrifice for the nation stands above all else for the Congress party. From the time of our foundation, through the Indian independence movement and for all the days to come, India comes first," the party said on its official Twitter handle.
"135 years of Unity, 135 years of justice, 135 years of equality, 135 years of ahimsa, 135 years of freedom. Today we celebrate 135 years of Indian National Congress," it said.
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, senior Congress leaders AK Antony, Motilal Vohra and Anand Sharma among others attended the event. Sonia Gandhi and Singh also distributed sweets among children present at the ceremony.
Delhi: Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi hoists tricolour at party office on 135th #CongressFoundationDay. Rahul Gandhi,Dr.Manmohan Singh, Motilal Vora,AK Antony and other senior leaders present pic.twitter.com/h8GewiSUp9
— ANI (@ANI) December 28, 2019
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, in a tweet, acknowledged the selfless contribution of millions of Congress workers through the ages. Amid raging protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), the Congress will take out marches across the country to take its "Save Constitution-Save India" message to the people.
Today is the 135th #CongressFoundationDay.
I will attend the flag hoisting ceremony at the AICC this morning & later a public rally in Guwahati, Assam.On our foundation day, let us acknowledge the selfless contribution of millions of Congress men & women through the ages. pic.twitter.com/EmtvImZrJr
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) December 28, 2019
Rahul Gandhi will address a rally in Assam's Guwahati, where he will take on the Narendra Modi government over the contentious new citizenship law, among other issues. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will address party workers at Lucknow at a meeting of the Uttar Pradesh Pradesh Congress Committee (UPPCC).
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Updated Date: Dec 28, 2019 12:16:44 IST
