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Work together for 2014 win, Sonia tells
Congress, government
Friday November 09, 2012 10:27:50 PM,
IANS
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Surajkund (Haryana): Congress president Sonia Gandhi Friday made it plain and simple to
leaders and ministers that they will have to work in cohesion if
the party has to retain power in the next general elections
scheduled in 2014 but not ruled out next year.
"With 18 months left for the next general election, both the
government and the party will have to work cohesively together to
secure a renewed mandate," Gandhi said in her concluding remarks
at the party's review-cum-strategy meeting held in this Haryana
town bordering the national capital.
Billed as an informal 'Samvad Baithak' (brainstorming session),
the meeting discussed ways to create better synergy between the
Congress and the United Progressive Alliance government,
particularly in the months ahead of the 2014 general elections.
The meeting was attended by 66 people, including ministers and
Congress Working Committee members.
To facilitate better coordination in the party for various
activities, a coordination panel with three specific groups have
been formed and will be announced shortly, Congress general
secretary Janardan Dwivedi told reporters quoting Gandhi.
Gandhi also said that the party and the government needed to do
much more so that benefit of the various flagship social welfare
programmes reached the poor and the needy.
Earlier, Gandhi asked all ministers to get cracking on fulfilling
the promises made in the 2009 manifesto.
"Those of you who are in the government should get down to
implementing the work left from the promises made in the 2009
manifesto," Gandhi said.
Dwivedi said some key bills, such as the proposed National Food
Security Bill, were mentioned during the meet but the Congress
needed support of other parties to get them through parliament.
"Sometimes, party leaders are dissatisfied as the ministers do not
pay attention to their concerns and suggestions," said Gandhi.
"There should be a continuous dialogue between party leaders and
those in the government."
She asked ministers to spend more time at party offices and at
party events whenever they travelled to a state, especially those
ruled by the opposition.
Gandhi did not mention foreign equity in retail but said the
government had to take some difficult decisions recently and this
must be explained to the people.
She also urged the party and the government to rebut false charges
being levelled by the opposition.
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