Today, however, Kharge lamented the diversion from critical national issues as communal divisions are sowed, and an oligarchic monopoly seeks to control the country’s resources. Drawing a parallel with the monumental success of the Champaran Satyagraha under Gandhi and the iconic Bardoli Satyagraha led by Sardar Patel, Kharge reminded the gathering of their lasting legacies in India’s freedom struggle.This year, on October 31st, the nation will celebrate Sardar Patel’s 150th birth anniversary, a milestone Nehru once called “the founder of India’s unity.” Kharge underscored that the Congress will honor this anniversary nationwide, reflecting on Patel’s pivotal role, particularly as president of the Congress and as the guiding force behind resolutions on fundamental rights passed during the Karachi Congress-principles embedded in India’s Constitution.Patel’s leadership didn’t stop there; he also chaired the critical ‘Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities, and Tribal and Excluded Areas’ within the Constituent Assembly. Yet, Kharge pointed out, a deliberate conspiracy over the years has sought to malign national heroes, with some distorting Congress’s proud 140-year legacy of service and sacrifice for the nation.“There’s an attempt to sow discord between Patel and Nehru,” Kharge warned. “But the truth is they were inseparable allies, two sides of the same coin.”He recalled Patel’s 1937 speech at Gujarat Vidyapeeth, where he expressed deep affection for Nehru, pledging to welcome him with open arms if Gujarat secured victory in the provincial elections.
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