Uttar Pradesh Congress on Saturday (April 4, 2026) in Lucknow organized a seminar forward of the beginning anniversary of former Deputy Prime Minister Jagjivan Ram, with leaders pointing in direction of the efforts of the late chief and Congress get together to safe justice for the downtrodden and underprivileged. Jagjivan Ram’s daughter and former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar addressed the gathering as chief visitor. Throughout the operate, UP Congress additionally felicitated present and former Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Meeting (MLAs) belonging to the Scheduled Castes, in addition to people from the Scheduled Castes who’ve carried out exemplary work in social service.
“His major focus was his involvement within the freedom battle, his function in guiding the Dalits and igniting patriotism within the hearts of the disadvantaged and Dalits. Because the nation’s Agriculture Minister, he championed the Inexperienced Revolution, a scheme to eradicate starvation in India, and emphasised the adoption of improved seeds, chemical fertilisers, and trendy agricultural methods, resulting in a big enhance in grain meals manufacturing. He labored underneath the Congress to safe justice for the downtrodden and underprivileged,” mentioned Ms. Kumar, including untouchability and discrimination are entwined like creepers across the tree of society, continually weakening it, urging folks to rise above this and concentrate on the nation’s improvement.
“Babu Jagjivan Ram labored to safe justice for the downtrodden and underprivileged, for which we pay our respects right now. In the present day, on the eve of his beginning anniversary, we pledge to observe Babu Jagjivan Ram’s beliefs and play our half within the improvement of the nation and society. All of us must work collectively, and if we accomplish that, the Congress Celebration’s victory within the 2027 elections is for certain. We’re witnessing the atrocities of highest type towards SCs, and each part of the society underneath the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) authorities,” mentioned Ajay Rai, Uttar Pradesh Congress President.
Mr. Rai, added the Congress is the one get together within the nation which works for the downtrodden and fights for inclusive, pluralistic concept of India. The seminar on Jagjivan Ram and his contribution is seen as one more effort by Congress to make an outreach to Dalit inhabitants within the state which goes to polls early subsequent 12 months with leaders highlighting the Dalit management within the Congress period.
Printed – April 05, 2026 03:40 am IST