‘PM Modi and BJP have captured every institution’, says Sonia Gandhi at Congress plenary session

“My innings could conclude with the Bharat Jodo Yatra, a turning point for Congress,” Ms. Gandhi said on the second day of the plenary session

The Bharatiya Janata Party is fuelling the fire of hatred, and Congress must tackle the BJP regime with vigour and clarity, Sonia Gandhi said on February 25 during the ongoing Congress plenary session in Raipur.

“This is a challenging time for Congress and the country as a whole. BJP-RSS has captured and subverted every single institution in the country. It has caused economic ruin by favouring a few businessmen,” the All India Congress Chief said on the second day of the session.

Ms. Gandhi added that BJP’s politics is built on fuelling the fire of hatred by viciously targeting women, Dalits, and tribals.

“We must tackle the BJP regime with vigour, reach out to people and convey our message with clarity,” she said.

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Ms. Gandhi and the former president of INC Rahul Gandhi skipped the Congress steering committee meeting on Friday, where party chief Mallikarjun Kharge was authorised to choose new members for the Congress Working Committee (CWC).

The three-day plenary session comes on the heels of Bharat Jodo Yatra, a campaign where Congress leaders led by Rahul Gandhi trailed 150 Indian States.