The Haryana Congress convened a state-level organisational meeting in Panipat to prepare for the upcoming 'Chhatron ki Goonj' (Students' Voice) mega campaign, scheduled for August 9 at Delhi's Ramlila Ground. The meeting was held at the District Congress Committee (Rural) office in Transport Nagar, following a call from Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi.
Meeting Leadership and Participants
The meeting was chaired by Jitender Baghel, Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) and co-incharge of Haryana, and organised by Ramesh Malik, district president of Panipat Rural. Office-bearers from various frontal organisations, departments, and cells of the Haryana Congress participated, including Baljeet Singh (Panipat Urban district president), Sachin Kundu, Deepak Khatka (organisational secretary), Monika Doomra (state media incharge), Poonam Chauhan (Seva Dal), Gaurav Tushir (Haryana incharge of the Students' Voice campaign), Rajat Tomar (NSUI), and numerous other workers.
Key Issues and Objectives
Addressing the gathering, Baghel emphasised that 'Chhatron ki Goonj' is not merely a programme but a national-level public campaign to raise the voice of students and youth. He stated, 'Our leader Rahul Gandhi has consistently raised critical issues before the country, including challenges in the education system, paper leaks, irregularities in competitive examinations, rising youth unemployment, and other serious concerns related to education and employment.' Baghel stressed that it is now the responsibility of the Congress organisation to take these issues to every village and city.
Outreach and Action Plan
Baghel appealed to all office-bearers to establish extensive outreach with students, youth, their parents, and members of every section of society in their respective areas to ensure maximum public participation. He noted that massive participation in the August 9 event at Ramlila Ground would help make it a historic event and a symbol of the organisation's strength. The meeting discussed a comprehensive action plan covering public outreach strategy, social media strategy, student engagement, organisational coordination, and the execution of district-level programmes.
Commitment to Youth Rights
At the conclusion of the meeting, all office-bearers pledged to take Rahul Gandhi's ideas and the voice of youth rights to every section of society, transform the campaign into a statewide mass movement, and ensure maximum participation of young people and students in the August 9 event.
