Mumbai: Congress leaders seek views of activists for manifesto preparation
What's the story
Congress leaders met Mumbai-based activists and sought their views on various issues being faced by Mumbai for incorporating them in the party's manifesto for the next year's Lok Sabha polls.
Former Union Minister, Kumari Selja, who heads the AICC manifesto sub-committee, interacted with a cross-section of people in Mumbai yesterday as part of the party's national outreach programme - 'Jan Awaaz (people's voice)'.
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Congress's insitutions are being destroyed one after the another: Selja
After the interaction, Selja said, "Our party President Rahul Gandhi has instructed us to reach out to people and prepare a manifesto which will aim at solving most of their issues."
The Rajya Sabha MP added that the Congress has given the country many credible institutions.
"But unfortunately, they are being destroyed one after the other," she said.
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Congress discussed issues like urbanization, environment, sanitation with the activists
Mumbai Congress President, Sanjay Nirupam, said issues and challenges pertaining to urbanization, sanitation, housing, water supply, solid waste management and the environment in the megacity were discussed with activists from various fields.
Mumbai-based lawyer Afroz Shah, who led the suburban Versova beach cleanliness drive, transport activist Ashok Datar, NGO Praja Foundation's founder, among others put forth their views during the interaction.