Priyanka Gandhi 'proud of conscious people of UP'

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi heaped praise on the Congress workers and the people of UP after the INDIA bloc registered a spectacular victory in Uttar Pradesh. The Congress won 6 seats, and its alliance partner SP won 37 seats.

Taking to social media X, Priyanka lauded the courage of the local Congress workers who remained firmly behind the party despite the exodus of mass leaders, She said that she salutes them who, she claimed, were tortured, false cases were filed, put in jail, and were repeatedly put under house arrest.

She further praised the people of the UP for reestablishing the idea that public issues are paramount and the price of ignoring them is heavy.

In a long post on X, she wrote:

"My salute to all my colleagues of UP Congress. I saw you working hard in the sun and dust, you did not bow down, you did not stop, you showed courage to fight in the toughest of times. You were tortured, false cases were filed against you, you were put in jail, you were repeatedly put under house arrest but you did not get scared."

"Many leaders left in fear, you remained firm. I am proud of you and the conscious people of UP, who understood the depth and truth of this country and gave a strong message to the whole of India to save our Constitution."

"You have reestablished an old ideal in today's politics - that public issues are paramount, the price of ignoring them is heavy. Elections are of the public, it is the public who fights and it is the public who wins."