Congress flags ‘self-respect’ at CWC meet, alliance makes an outreach to EBCs

At a meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) in Bihar, held in the state for the first time since 1940, Rahul Gandhi sent a subtle message to ally RJD, telling leaders at a closed-door session that there would be no compromise on the ideology and self-respect of workers with seat-sharing talks for the coming Assembly elections around the corner. The CWC resolution which followed the meeting also made no mention of the Mahagathbandhan.

Later, though, the Mahagathbandhan together made an outreach to the Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs), which have been the mainstay of JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar ’s politics for two decades. The alliance released a 10-point ‘Atipichhda Nyay Sankalp’, promising several benefits to the EBCs.

The symbolism of the CWC meeting venue – the historic Sada