Congress Revisits Ramgarh 1940: A Historic Step Towards India's Constitution

Patna, Sep 24 (PTI) As the Congress gathers for its working committee meeting in Patna, AICC General Secretary Jairam Ramesh revisited the party's historic Ramgarh session of 1940. This was when a pivotal resolution was adopted, committing to the formation of a Constituent Assembly to draft a Constitution, taking a pointed dig at the BJP-RSS.

Highlighting the meeting of the Extended Congress Working Committee in Patna, Ramesh reflected on the Ramgarh session of mid-March 1940. It was here that the CWC passed a significant resolution, marking the first formal step by the Indian National Congress towards the establishment of a Constituent Assembly dedicated to drafting and enacting a Constitution for an autonomous India.

"The rest is, as they say, history," Ramesh remarked, alluding to the strong opposition from an organization now celebrating its centennial—an indirect reference to the RSS—against the Constitution that was eventually adopted on November 26, 1949, and implemented on January 26, 1950.

At the time of the March 1940 Ramgarh meeting, a concise book titled 'Constituent Assembly and Our Demand' was released, Ramesh noted. "Authored by Jai Gopal Narang, it featured a Foreword from the individual who had passionately advocated for such a Constituent Assembly over nearly a decade," Ramesh mentioned, sharing a screenshot of Jawaharlal Nehru's foreword to the book.

The Congress leadership intends to strategize over the Bihar assembly polls and intensify its offensive against the BJP, accusing it of "vote chori" or election malpractice.

This extended Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting includes permanent and special invitees, alongside the party's chief ministers, Pradesh Congress Committee presidents, and Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leaders.

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