Lions Club Hall, Parvatipuram Town, party-workers’ meeting, 29th
September, Saturday, 2018
It was an excellent meeting, bringing together party workers
from far-flung corners of District Vizianagaram, which extends across hours and
hours of driving-distance.
The following are the highlights of (whatever I can remember) of
my speech made in Telugu:
1. Since Parvatipuram was the name of our
local Lok Sabha constituency prior to delimitation, and is now very much a part
of Aruku Lok Sabha, I welcomed everyone to Parvatipuram, and thanked them for
having sent me as an AICC Member, and that it was clear, from the AICC meet at
Delhi earlier in the year, that the situation (at least at the level of central
politics), has changed drastically in favour of the Congress and opposition
parties;
2. I also welcomed the new entrants (ie.,
the Youth) to the meeting and to the political process;
3. Pointed out that this was a party
workers' meeting for two purposes: Party-building (that is, building up the
party), and Election-planning, and that the party has planned a door-to-door,
Intinti Campaign;
4. Recalled and reiterated core values of
the party, such as Satya and Ahimsa.
5. Pointed out that it is (originally), and
even now, an international party since its inception, gave examples of Mahatma
Gandhi having been in South Africa, and mentioned England and other countries.
Said that it is now topical to look at this aspect of our party's identity
(it's International nature), because of prevailing trends in world politics and
the wold economy, and from a futuristic perspective.
6. Pointed out that Modi is travelling all
over the world on our money but that even if its for legitimate governmental
purposes, it is also serving to popularize the BJP internationally. I said it
was therefore important for our party to also continue with its international
networking.
7. I said that I had noticed, in the
circulars that had been recently sent out to us from the party by email, where
tasks have been spelt out, there was a point on listing out Non-resident
Indians (NRIs) related to members whose details we are to enlist. I pointed out
that this would be for the purpose of fund-raising, and could extend to other
co-operation, and is a good thing.
8. I said that the Congress Party is THE
party that can provide leadership in the area of womens' and girls' rights to
property, and to their human rights.
9. As far as election-strategizing goes, I
said that we would like to listen to what all the responses to various aspects
of governance are, and work towards consultatively formulating strategies for
alliances and the like.
10. As far as everything that was supposed to
accrue to Andhra Pradesh after state-division went, I said that it had been
demonstrated that not much headway had been made by any of those in power.
11. I said it is not good for the system, for
us to be forced to go to the Courts because of the shortcomings of the
government.
12. I pointed out that in the BJP-ruled state
of Maharashtra, activists had recently been arrested, and even I went and sat
in the Supreme Court out of concern when their matter came up there.
13. I mentioned to them, that in Parvatipuram
town, I knew Ramalingaswamy garu (Advocate), who is no more with us, and
expressed my condolences on his demise, and mentioned that I also have met his
friend, Ratnam mastergaru frequently over the years, but that I have, of
course, spoken at the Parvatipuram Bar Association myself, walked and
campaigned from ward-to-ward in this town, and that I have been full-time in
Kurupam since the 2014 electoral defeat, and that we would meet again, very
soon. (Off-stage, I mentioned to people, that I’m trying for the Aruku Lok
Sabha party ticket for myself this time)
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