The state Congress' Scheduled Castes Department convened its state executive committee meeting in Bhopal on Thursday. The members engaged in discussions centered on social justice, the protection of the Indian Constitution, safeguarding the rights of the Scheduled Castes, and strengthening the organization at the booth, division, block, district, and state levels.
Key Attendees
The meeting was attended by the party's national president of the Scheduled Castes Department, Rajendra Pal Gautam, along with former chief minister Digvijaya Singh, department in-charge Bhagwati Prasad Ahirwar, state Congress president Jitu Patwari, former ministers Sajjan Singh Verma and Surendra Chaudhary, CWC member Kamleshwar Patel, and former minister Surendra Chaudhary. The meeting was presided over by state Congress SC Department president Pradeep Ahirwar.
Address by Rajendra Pal Gautam
Addressing the gathering, Rajendra Pal Gautam emphasized that protecting the rights granted to Scheduled Castes by the Constitution is a collective responsibility. He stated, "The organisation will only become stronger when we reach out to the last person in society, understand their problems and fight for their rights. The fight for social justice needs to be intensified."
Digvijaya Singh's Remarks
Former chief minister Digvijaya Singh remarked that the Constitution is not merely a document but the foundation of the hopes of millions of deprived, Dalit, and backward sections of society. He affirmed that the Congress will continue to fight tirelessly to protect the Constitution and establish social equality.
Jitu Patwari's Vision
Jitu Patwari stated that the Congress Party stands firmly with Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar's Constitution and ideology of social justice. He highlighted that the Scheduled Castes Department is an important pillar of the Congress organisation, which must be strengthened down to the booth level to lay a strong foundation for the 2028 Assembly elections.
Future Plans
It was decided at the meeting that the Scheduled Castes Department will further intensify public relations campaigns, social justice dialogues, save the Constitution programmes, and the struggle for pressing social issues across the state in the coming days.
State executive members, district presidents, and senior department workers were present in large numbers at the meeting.
