BELGAUM CELEBRATION 100 YEARS OF MAHATMA GANDHI HISTORIC PRESIDENCY IN BELGAUM.

The big story from Belagavi, Karnataka, is the Congress Working Committee's 'Nav Satyagraha Baithak,' commemorating 100 years since Mahatma Gandhi's historic 1924 Belgaum session. The Congress aims to draw inspiration from the past as it prepares an action plan for the challenges ahead.

Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan’ to be theme of rally marking 100 years of Belgaum session

The mega public meeting to be held in Belagavi on December 27, as part of event to mark 100 years of the Belagavi (then Belgaum) Congress convention, chaired by Mahatma Gandhi, will be named ‘Jai Bapu-Jai Bhim-Jai Samvidhan’ convention, Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar has said.

This and the other events, part of the two-day celebrations in Belagavi on December 26 and 27, seek to create awareness about the contributions of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Ambedkar to the Indian ethos and the need to preserve and protect the Constitution and its values, he said.

The centenary celebrations will be held throughout the year, including Gandhi Walk, on October 2.

Congress Commemorates Centenary Of Historic Belagavi Session
Top leaders gather to honor Gandhi’s legacy and strategize for future challenges.
The Congress party is marking a significant milestone with its extended session of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) to commemorate the centenary of Mahatma Gandhi presiding over the historic Belgaum session of 1924. Scheduled for December 26 and 27, 2024, this two-day event will be held at various venues across Belagavi, Karnataka, where Gandhi once laid down pivotal ideas for India's freedom movement.

Top Congress leaders including President Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi (the Leader of the Opposition), Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and numerous senior party members from across the country are expected to attend. This gathering aims to reflect on Gandhi's enduring legacy, advocating for fundamental values such as non-violence and communal harmony