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New Delhi, Oct 26 (PTI) The Congress on Tuesday said it will undertake a massive nationwide membership drive starting November 1 and will also wage an "ideological battle" against the "subjugation of democracy" through training programmes.
The party asserted that it will link its membership drive with the "sufferings" of the scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, OBCs, minorities and women due to the "cruel policies" of the government and emphasised that the only solution to the problems being faced is to align with its membership campaign.
The Congress made the assertions after a special meeting of general secretaries, in-charges and Pradesh Congress Presidents (PCCs) which was presided over by party president Sonia Gandhi.
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi was also present at the meeting and participated in the deliberations.
Addressing a press conference after the meeting, Congress" chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said it has been resolved by the party to undertake a massive membership drive from November 1, 2021 till March 31, 2022.
He said that it was unanimously agreed that the Congress would reach out to every nook and corner, every ward and village across the country and offer Indians in the remotest parts a platform for their aspirations.