
Congress' Ahmedabad session to be its 6th in Gujarat; to put spotlight on legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, Patel
Congress has had a historical connection with Gujarat as its stalwarts, Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel, hailed from there and the party has held five of its sessions in the state, with each of those contributing in shaping the country's history. The upcoming All India Congress Committee (AICC) session in Ahmedabad on April 8-9 will be the party's sixth in the state and the second post independence.
It will also be the Congress's third session in Ahmedabad since its formation in 1885.
In a video statement, Congress general secretary in-charge of Gujarat affairs Mukul Wasnik said on Sunday that the session would be attended by party president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi and other top leaders.
He said all key issues facing the country and political challenges will be discussed at the session and the direction of Indian politics shaped.
A couple of days before the session, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh put out on X the official records of the past sessions held in Gujarat.
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The records throw light on the historic presidential addresses at the sessions, from Surendranath Banerjee in 1902 talking about autocratic power being devoid of the elements of permanence to Subhas Chandra Bose in 1938 dismissing as «entirely erroneous» the argument that the Congress should wither away after independence.
The Congress first met in Gujarat at Ahmedabad during December 23-26, 1902 under Banerjee's presidentship.
In his long presidential address that touched upon a number of issues, Banerjee had said, «All history proclaims the truth that autocratic power is devoid of the elements of permanence and that authority to be permanent must be