Overview
- Top leaders gathered at Indira Bhawan in New Delhi for the flag-hoisting, with the party urging workers to take its vision to every individual in posts on X.
- In his address, Kharge said democracy is under threat and alleged that institutions built by Congress have been weakened over the past 11 years.
- He credited past Congress governments with the Green and White Revolutions, growth of the automobile and IT sectors, and the communications revolution, while lauding rights-focused initiatives under Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh.
- Official messages emphasized welfare, empowerment and equal opportunity under the Constitution, while accusing those in power of promoting hatred, injustice and oppression.
- State units staged programmes nationwide, including a flag ceremony, symposium and exhibition in Uttar Pradesh and a Himachal Pradesh event chaired by state president Vinay Kumar.