Overview
- Kharge posted an Independence Day message on X on Saturday, August 15, 2026, saying India’s constitutional values, democratic institutions and social harmony have faced “serious challenges” over the past decade.
- He defined freedom as the Constitution’s promise of equality, dignity, justice and the freedom to speak without fear and argued those guarantees must be restored for all citizens.
- Kharge specifically called for equality, justice and opportunity for youth, farmers, women, Dalits, Adivasis, OBCs, religious minorities and economically weaker sections.
- The message framed India’s 79-year journey as one of achievements and unresolved aspirations and urged hope as the country’s chief resolve on Independence Day.
- Major outlets and the Press Trust of India carried the statement, reinforcing the Congress party’s longstanding critique of recent institutional and social trends and signalling its priorities in public debate.