Guwahati, April 9: In a pointed address at the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting in Ahmedabad, Congress deputy leader and MP from Jorhat Gaurav Gogoi urged the party leadership to act decisively against members who are hedging their bets by maintaining links with rival parties.
Calling for a purge of “dual-loyalty” individuals, Gogoi emphasized the need to reward commitment and discipline to rebuild the Congress from within. “Our leader Rahul Gandhi came to Gujarat recently and made it clear—those with one foot in the Congress and the other in another party must be identified and expelled,” Gogoi reiterated.
He stressed that this is a critical step if the party is serious about winning upcoming Assembly elections in Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Kerala, and Assam. Gogoi began his address by thanking Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, and Rahul Gandhi for declaring 2025 as the “Year of Organization” for the party.
He acknowledged the leadership’s deep engagement with grassroots leaders during a four-day discussion with district presidents, describing it as a much-needed show of attention and intent.
Underscoring the importance of loyalty, Gogoi painted a picture of the “hardcore Congress worker”—one who has stood by the party in the face of police batons, threats, and personal loss, resisting both pressure and temptation.
“These are the people who didn’t flinch when it got hard. They didn’t sell out. If we back them, we’ll have the strength to win without compromise,” he said. Gogoi drew a sharp contrast between the BJP and the Congress, likening the BJP to a “private limited company” and the Congress to a “family.”
He urged party leaders to deepen personal connections with workers, not just give speeches from the top. “Our people don’t ask for special treatment. A phone call, a hand on the back—that’s enough for them to hit the streets, even face jail, for the ideals of this party,” he said.
Reflecting on the party’s values, Gogoi celebrated the Congress’s inclusive ethos. “Our culture teaches us to say ‘Jai Hind’ with pride. But it also teaches us to say ‘Jai Telangana’, ‘Jai Bangla’, and ‘Jai Ai Assam’—because we respect and embrace India’s diversity. That is our nationalism—unity through respect, not uniformity.”
He reinforced that the Congress party belongs to everyone—irrespective of religion, language, or region. “We are the Congress of the people. Of every caste, every race, every voice. That’s who we are, and that’s who we must fight for.”
Gogoi’s speech clearly called for introspection within the party and provided a roadmap for revitalization anchored in loyalty, grassroots strength, and inclusive values.
