Aiming to add 15 lakh new members in the party, Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC) Chief cum the State Finance Minister, Dr Rameshwar Oraon on Monday launched membership drive in Latehar district.
Rajya Sabha MP Dheeraj Prasad Sahu, JPCC membership campaign In-Charge, Alok Kumar Dubey, JPCC Spokesperson Lal Kishorenath Shahdeo, Latehar MLA Ramchandra Singh, Latehar District Congress President Muneshwar Oraon and many other leaders were present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion Oraon said that the party believes that this is the right time to bring together the people of similar ideology. He said that it is a fact that Congress is a party with the idea of protecting India from the poison of hatred and discrimination; it is a party with the idea of enriching the integrity, unity and goodwill of the Country.
“It is a voice raising party for the farmers, the poor and the unemployed. All should join the Congress Party and strengthen mutual brotherhood and goodwill, while raising voice for the unity, integrity and sovereignty of the nation and interest of farmers.
Become a member of Congress to defeat communal forces and hate ideology. I will go to the villages myself and fill the form of five to ten people and work to make them members, through membership campaign we have to add people, our aim is to make people of all classes, all sects as members of the Congress party,” said Oraon.
Addressing the gathering on the occasion MP Dheeraj Prasad Sahu said that the Congress party is a 135-year-old party and its roots are spread in the village, we want the Congress party to get back its glory in this region. He said that he is sure that the Congress Party will work to make maximum members in Latehar.
Speaking on the occasion, the membership In-Charge, Dubey said applauding the JPCC Chief at the time when he was given the leadership of the state, the party was scattered. "Four former State Chiefs had left the party, the workers were demoralized, in such a situation the election was over, Oraon strengthened the party and organized the workers and for the first time in 20 years of inception of the State the party won 16 seats in the State Assembly elections. He said that the party has set a target of creating 15 lakh new members in the State, in which the Latehar District Congress Committee has to discharge important responsibilities.
JPCC Spokesperson Lal Kishorenath Shahdeo said that if the Congress party is still alive, then one of its strongest bases is the party's membership drive.
The party members are made for four years, we have to connect new youth and women to the organization, only then will the party become stronger, he added.