Congress vows to fight fascism, groupism

Tamil Nadu Congress leaders unite to fight fascists, protect Constitution, and work towards revival of 'Kamaraj rule'.

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee leaders on Wednesday vowed to fight the “fascists” trying to get a foothold in the State and to work together to ensure the return of ‘Kamaraj rule’ in the future.

After assuming the TNCC leadership, K. Selvaperunthagai said there was a danger to the Constitution and only the Congress could save the country. In Tamil Nadu, the BJP “was trying to spread lies” and using tricks to get a foothold, but with team work and unity, the Congress, through collective conscious and decision-making, would keep the BJP at bay.

The outgoing TNCC president, K.S. Alagiri, said the party’s largest support was among the Dalits for the past 70 years in the State. “In our campaign we should speak for secularism fervently and only then could we can defeat the BJP-RSS combine. Building a temple would not guarantee victory,” he said. The Tamils were truly secular and would never allow the BJP in the State.

It was also a thanksgiving function for Mr. Alagiri for taking the party leaders along to victories in the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.

Ajoy Kumar, general secretary in charge of Tamil Nadu, said the Congress was fighting the worst goondas and it was not an easy fight as the BJP “controlled” the media and money. “It is the third freedom struggle and Tamil Nadu will lead the fight against fascists and succeed,” he said.

AICC secretary Srivella Prasad said democracy was in danger and the Constitution under attack. Farmers, women, youths, Dalits, economy, politics and culture were all threatened in the BJP regime. Even in Tamil Nadu, the BJP was trying to destroy Tamil culture, through visible and invisible attempts.