Overview
- Mallikarjun Kharge hoisted the party flag at Indira Bhawan in New Delhi alongside Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi as the Congress observed its Foundation Day on December 28.
- Kharge said the party has always worked for welfare, empowerment and inclusive development, adding that the Congress is an enduring ideology that does not die.
- He warned that democracy is under threat, accused the BJP-led government of weakening institutions, and criticized the RSS, invoking concerns over “jal, jungle aur zameen.”
- Rahul Gandhi called the Congress the voice of India’s soul and vowed to defend the Constitution against hatred, injustice and tyranny.
- State units held parallel programs in Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Telangana, with reports largely calling it the 140th Foundation Day and at least one outlet describing it as the 141st.