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<\/picture><\/div>\nCongress Working Committee (CWC) meeting was held in New Delhi on Wednesday. The meeting discussed the prevailing political situation in the country, issues concerning students and a strategy to put pressure on the BJP-led central government over alleged irregularities in donations received for the Ram Mandir.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n The CWC meeting was held at Indira Bhavan and chaired by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. Former party presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, along with Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Jairam Ramesh and KC Venugopal, attended the meeting.<\/p>\n After the meeting, Venugopal said at a press conference that the CWC held an extensive discussion. A total of 88 leaders participated in the meeting, while 33 leaders spoke.<\/p>\n He said, \u201cOur focus is on three-four issues. The first issue is the paper leak. The movement launched by people across the country against it and the way the government dealt with that movement were discussed.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Venugopal said the CWC felt that the Parliament\u2019s Monsoon Session was successful for the Opposition and that the government was on the back foot.<\/p>\n \u2018Students\u2019 Voice\u2019 campaign to continue in 800 cities<\/strong><\/p>\n He said Gandhi\u2019s \u2018Students\u2019 Voice\u2019 campaign would continue. Under the campaign, more meetings will be held in 800 cities, some of which will be led by former Congress presidents.<\/p>\n Venugopal said Kharge had asked Congress-ruled state governments to work with education experts. They have been asked to prepare a roadmap for reforms in the education and examination systems and submit a report to Kharge.<\/p>\n Ram Mandir donation issue to be raised at village and panchayat levels<\/strong><\/p>\n Venugopal said, \u201cDonation theft is a serious concern among the people of the country. It is an issue linked to people\u2019s sentiments. Those who used the Ram Mandir to divide people have now been exposed.\u201d<\/p>\n He said, \u201cWe will take this issue to the grassroots level. We have directed the Pradesh Congress Committees to raise it at the village and panchayat levels.\u201d<\/p>\n Chinese intrusion in Arunachal also discussed<\/strong><\/p>\n Venugopal said the meeting also discussed the issue of \u201cChinese intrusion\u201d in Arunachal Pradesh. He said the party\u2019s concerns over the matter were raised during the meeting.<\/p>\n He also said the Congress demanded that women\u2019s reservation be implemented based on the existing strength of 543 Lok Sabha seats.<\/p>\n Jairam Ramesh demands PM\u2019s apology<\/strong><\/p>\n At the press conference, Jairam Ramesh demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologise to the country over the \u201cpurification\u201d carried out after Kharge\u2019s programme in Uttarakhand.<\/p>\n Senior Congress leaders including Ambika Soni, Mukul Wasnik and P Chidambaram also attended the CWC meeting.<\/p>\n Chief ministers of Congress-ruled states \u2014 A Revanth Reddy of Telangana, VD Satheesan of Kerala, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu of Himachal Pradesh and DK Shivakumar of Karnataka \u2014 were also present.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting was held in New Delhi on Wednesday. The meeting discussed the prevailing political situation in the country, issues concerning students and a strategy to put pressure on the BJP-led central government over alleged irregularities in donations received for the Ram Mandir. 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