Congress marks 135th foundation day, plans ‘Save Constitution-Save India’ marches

The Congress marked its 135th foundation day on Saturday, with party chief Sonia Gandhi hoisting the party flag at its headquarters at 24, Akbar Road in New Delhi. The party said the nation had always come first for it.

The celebration

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh was among those present, along with senior leaders A K Antony, Anand Sharma and Motilal Vohra. Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh handed out sweets to children at the ceremony.

On its official Twitter handle, the party said that from its founding, through the freedom struggle and into the future, “India comes first”. In another post it listed 135 years of unity, justice, equality, ahimsa and freedom. Former party president Rahul Gandhi, in a tweet, paid tribute to the selfless work of millions of Congress workers over the years.

Marches against the citizenship law

With protests continuing against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the party said it would hold marches around the country to carry its “Save Constitution-Save India” message to the public.

• Rahul Gandhi was to address a rally in Guwahati, Assam, where he was expected to attack the Narendra Modi government over the new citizenship law and other issues.
• General secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was to speak to party workers in Lucknow at a meeting called by the state unit, the Uttar Pradesh Pradesh Congress Committee.

Background

The Citizenship (Amendment) Act had been passed by Parliament in December 2019. Sonia Gandhi had become the party’s interim president in August 2019, after Rahul Gandhi resigned in July 2019.

See also: Political leaders

Originally published on 28 December 2019. Rewritten on 9 October 2026.

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