Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee Celebrates 140th Congress Foundation Day, Flags Concerns Over Constitutional Values

The event began with OPCC President Bhakta Charan Das hoisting the party flag in the presence of senior leaders and party workers.

Constitution Under Threat, Says OPCC President

Addressing the gathering, Bhakta Charan Das said the Indian National Congress takes pride in the immense sacrifices and service rendered by its leaders and freedom fighters in securing India’s independence.

He stated that while several former Prime Ministers upheld the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, the country is currently witnessing a situation where constitutional values are under threat. He also alleged that there are deliberate efforts to erase Mahatma Gandhi’s name and legacy from public spaces.

“The Congress party will never tolerate any attempt to undermine the Constitution or the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi. Under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, the Congress will continue to work relentlessly for the welfare of the people of this country,” Das said.

Call for Unity and Strengthening the Party

On the occasion, Congress leaders and workers pledged unity and called upon party members to work together to strengthen the organisation at all levels and protect democratic institutions.

Senior Leaders and Party Workers in Attendance

The programme was coordinated by Pradesh Congress Seva Dal President Shubendu Mohanty, Jyotish Kumar Sahu, and M.D. Sahadulla.

Several senior Congress leaders and workers were present, including:

• Congress Legislature Party Leader Ramchandra Kadam

• Dr. Ramchandra Khuntia

• Srikant Jena

• Panchanan Kanungo

• Jagannath Patnaik

• Suresh Kumar Routray

• Shivananda Ray

• Samir Kumar Routray

• Sasmita Behera

• Prakash Jena

• Minakshi Bahinipati

• Lalatendu Mahapatra

• Manaranjan Das

• Siddharth Swarup Das

• Manas Acharya

• Amiya Kumar Patnaik

• Chinmay Sundar Das

• Abhay Sahu

• Rajkishore Barik

• Manas Mallik

• Bankanidhi Behera

• Jia-ul-Haq

• Krishna Chandra Sagaria

• Biren Mohan Patnaik

• Ranjit Patra

• Prakash Mishra

• Lingaraj Sahu

• Tarun Mishra

• Haladhar Sethi

• Milan Patnaik

• Anima Minz

• Sasmita Panda

• Bishwakalyani Kar

• Shreyasmita Panda

• Rajib Patnaik

• Debashish Mahapatra

• Deo Prasad

• Rupak Turuk

• Biswaranjan Jethi

• Sudhansu Mohanty

• Alok Nanda

• Santosh Jena

• Nalini Nayak

• Shashibhusan Panda

• Pruthibi Ballav Patnaik

• Lipu Raut

• Mihir Acharya

• Prashant Champati

• Jayanta Bhoi

• Prabhas Kar Mahapatra

• Umesh Swain

• Alok Mohanty

• Himansu Lenka

• Sanjay Kumar Mandal

• Tapas Sethi

• Mohan Jena

• Nalini Behera

• Motoraj Dungdung

• Prahallad Purti

• Ashish Mallik

• Shiva Prasad Das

• Sitikantha Mohanty