Mahatma Gandhi's legacy under threat from those in power in Delhi: Sonia Gandhi at CWC meeting

Sonia Gandhi warns of threats to Mahatma Gandhi's legacy from Modi government and RSS, calls for resistance.

Asserting that Mahatma Gandhi has been and will continue to be the fundamental source of inspiration, Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chief Sonia Gandhi on Thursday (December 26, 2024) said his legacy is under threat from those in power in Delhi and the ideologies and institutions that have nurtured them.

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In her message read out at the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, Ms. Gandhi lashed out at the Modi government and the RSS, and called for fighting the forces which she claimed had created a toxic atmosphere that led to Mahatma Gandhi's assassination.

Ms. Gandhi, who was not present at the meeting as she could not travel to Belagavi, said Mahatma Gandhi becoming Congress president here was a turning point for the party and for the Independence movement.

"It was a transformational milestone in our country's history. Today, we rededicate ourselves to preserve, protect and promote the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi. He has been and will continue to be the fundamental source of our inspiration," she said.

"It was he who moulded and guided all our remarkable galaxy of leaders of that generation. His legacy is under threat from those in power in New Delhi and the ideologies and institutions that have nurtured them," she said in her message.

"These organisations never fought for our freedom. They opposed Mahatma Gandhi bitterly. They created a toxic atmosphere that led to his assassination. They glorify his killers," Ms. Gandhi said.