08-07-2025
Mallikarjun Kharge reviews Congress plans in Chhattisgarh; focus on tribal rights, deforestation, and party strengthening
RAIPUR: Congress national president
Mallikarjun Kharge
chaired two key meetings with the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee in Raipur to review organisational work and outline a four-month action plan.
The discussions focused on alleged misuse of state and central agencies, exploitation of mineral resources, displacement of tribal communities, farmers' issues, school closures, and internal reorganisation. The party plans to finalise appointments at all levels by September 30 and launch a public agitation against deforestation in Tamnar.
Kharge held important meetings in Raipur on Monday evening, following a mega 'Kisan, Jawan, Samvidhan' rally.
The first was with the State Political Affairs Committee, followed by an extended meeting of the Pradesh Congress Executive.
The meetings reviewed the work and agitations undertaken by the state Congress and outlined a roadmap for the party's programmes over the next four months. The party aims to complete all appointments at the district, block, and mandal levels by September 30.
Key agenda items included the alleged misuse of state and central agencies to falsely implicate and imprison Congress leaders, and the exploitation of mineral resources in Bastar (iron ore), Hasdeo Arand in the Surguja division, and Tamnar in Raigarh district, which has led to deforestation and the displacement of tribal communities.
The party alleged that the BJP-led state government was favouring select industrialists.
Other issues discussed included farmers' discontent due to the government's failure to provide adequate fertilisers and seeds, and the closure of 10,463 schools under the rationalisation policy.
The reorganisation of certain organisational districts and blocks under the Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee, taking into account population size and geographical area, was also discussed.
A delegation of people affected by deforestation in Tamnar met with Congress national general secretary K.C. Venugopal and apprised him of the situation. The Pradesh Congress stated it would launch a public agitation on this issue.
