The Congress party has decided to go back in the past for a brighter future. As a part of the process, it has logged on to #HumHainDeshKeWafadaar campaign on the social media for highlighting its achievements and contributions in the years gone by to project it as a progressive and pro-people party.
Launching a day after the Congress released its manifesto for the general elections, the campaign would make the people aware about the party’s contribution towards the country’s progress, upliftment of various sections and sectors including agriculture, education, science and technology, defence, women empowerment, economy, among others.
As a part of the campaign, launched on the social micro-blogging website — Twitter, the Congress leaders are sharing the party’s accomplishments and contributions in India’s progress like bringing in Right to Information Act to check corruption, MNREGA scheme to empowering poor, launching Mangalyaan, among other things.
The tweets also accompany a two-minute video with ‘Hum hai desh ke wafadaar’ song having clips of various Congress leaders — right from Mahatma Gandhi to Congress national president Rahul Gandhi.
“Buland honslon se humne desh ko banaya hai. Zameen pe kiya hai kaam, iss desh ka karz chukaya hai...Bharat ki pragati mein hissedaar, hum hain desh ke wafadaar,” goes the song.
“The campaign shows the Congress party’s loyalty towards the nation, its people and their causes which will be showcased on daily basis through videos and graphics for the people to understand,” said a party leader adding that from Wednesday, there will be talks about the party's contribution in a detailed manner, in every sector, everyday.
The Congress leader said that through this campaign, “the party would strengthen public faith in the current manifesto, launched a day before, expressing the idea that the Congress has delivered in the past and will deliver in the future”.
“Loyalty towards the nation, towards the people, towards the issues that concern people- @INCIndia’s ideology has always put the nation and people, first!” read the first tweet under the campaign.
Congress Punjab party affairs in-charge Asha Kumari also tweets with the #HumHainDeshKeWafadaar. “Brick by brick, we laid the foundation in building a contemporary India. The time has come again to join hands and give India its righteous progress!” she tweeted.
In another tweet, she said, “India's space prowess touched new heights with Mangalyaan in 2013, establishing country's credentials as a space force to reckon with!”
Party’s state secretary in-charge Harish Chaudhary also tweeted, “Solidifying job opportunities in rural India, Congress Party's MNREGA scheme ensured empowerment at the grassroot level.”
Punjab Cabinet Minister Vijay Inder Singla tweeted, “We have done it before, we'll do it again. Come, help us get the nation back on the development track! #HumHainDeshKeWafadaar”.
Haryana Congress MLA Kiran Chaudhary hailed the party’s contribution in agriculture sector by bringing green revolution way back in 1965. “Green revolution, a historical initiative by the @INCIndia which helped farmers become financially independent,” she tweeted.
Chattisgarh Cabinet Minister TS Deo also tweeted, “Congress made sure the future of the country stays bright and secure by making education a fundamental right in 2010.”