01. The Foundation Years
02. Consolidation And Beyond
03. Demand For Self Government
04. The Foundations Of Independent India
05. The Demand For Complete Independence
06. The Final Stage
07. After Freedom
08. The Advent Of Smt. Indira Gandhi
09. Towards The Twenty First Century
10. The Interim Years
11. The Resurgence Of The Party
12. General Elections Held In May 2004
13. Smt. Sonia Gandhi Renounces Post Of Prime Minister Of India
The Foundation Years
Demand for Equitable Government through Administrative Reforms
Indian National Congress
Concern for the removal of Poverty.
Resolution deploring :
• The growing impoverishment of the people
• The wealth of the country being drained away
• The condition of the ryots steadily deterioration since 1848 nearly 40 million people having only
one meal a day and some times not even that
1. Annual Sessions of the Congress Party held in different venues every year
2. Provincial Conferences organised to foster country-wide involvement
3. Concrete steps taken to organise Public Opinion in Great Britian in favour of the Indian viewpoint
4. Thrust on seeking Representation in Government
5. Madan Mohan Malaviya - "No taxation without representation"
Consolidation And Beyond
1. Demand for Fiscal Responsibility
2. Demand for Indianisation of Services
3. Protest against economic emasculation
4. Government insensitive to Natural disasters
5. Famine Plague Floods
6. Lokmanya Tilak works for the famine affected polpulace of Pune - accused of inciting violence by his writings in "Kesari" – imprisoned
7. The Curzon Vice-Royalty - many repressive measaures
8. Sedition Act curbing the elementary liberties of the people
9. Official Secrets Act with burden of proof of innocence shifted onto the accused
10. Protest against proposed Partition of Bengal along communal lines
Demand For Self Government
• Reaction to the Curzon Regime
• Widespread protests against the Partition of Bengal - blatantly promoted by Lord Curzon as the creation of a Muslim Enclave
• Confrontation between the Moderates in the Congress seeking change through constitutional means and peaceful
• agitation and the Extremist younger elements seeking
• change through violence if necessary
The Foundations Of Independent India
• The Home Rule Movement
• The Advent Of Gandhi
• The Khilafat Movement
• The Non-Cooperation Movement
The Demand For Complete Independence
• Gandhi - Irwin Pact
• Definition Of Fundamental Rights
The Final Stage
• The Demand For Immediate Freedom
• Mass Satyagraha
After Freedom
The Congress Message Enunciated By Pt Nehru - "Political Freedom Having Been Attained Through Non-Violent Action Under The Leadership Of Gandhi, The National Congress Now Has To Labour For The Attainment Of Social And Economic Freedom So That Progress And Equal Opportunity May Come To All The People Of India Without Any Distinction Of Race Or Religion"
Towards Socialism
The Advent Of Smt Indira Gandhi
• The Demand For Immediate Freedom
• Mass Satyagraha
Towards The Twenty First Century
1984 Shri Rajiv Gandhi leads the Congress to an unprecedented Victory of 401 seats in the Lok Sabha
1984 Shri Rajiv Gandhi leads the Congress to an unprecedented Victory of 401 seats in the Lok Sabha
Attempt to solve long pending disputes :
• Mizo Accord
• Assam Accord
• Punjab Accord
• Historic visit to China
"A century of achievements ends. A century of endeavour beckons to us. Our resplendent civilization with unbroken continuity from the third millennium B.C. looks ahead to peaks of excellence in the third millennium A.D.
It fails to us to work for India’s greatness. A great country is not one which merely has a great past, Out of that past must arise a glorious future.
Let us build an India.
- Proud of her independence;
- powerful in defence of her freedom;
- strong, self-reliant in agriculture, industry and front-rank technology;
- united by bonds transcending barriers of caste, creed and region;
- liberated from the bondage of poverty, and of social and economic inequality;
An India
- disciplined & efficient;
- fortified by ethical and spiritual values;
- a fearless force for peace on earth;
- the School of the world, blending the inner repose of the spirit with material progress;
- a new civilization, with the strength of our heritage, the creativity of the spring time of youth and the unconquerable spirit of our people.
Great achievements demand great sacrifices. Sacrifices not only from our generation and generations gone by, but also from generations to come.Civilizations are not built by just one or two generations. Civilizations are built by the ceaseless toil of a succession of generations. With softness and sloth, civilizations succumb. Let us beware of decadence.We must commit ourselves to the demanding task of making India a mighty power in the World, with all the strength and the compassion of her great culture.
To this cause, I pledge myself."
From the Presidential Address of Shri Rajiv Gandhi at Bombay
1984 Shri Rajiv Gandhi leads the Congress to an unprecedented Victory of 401 seats in the Lok Sabha
The Interim Years
1997 IN THE RUN UP TO THE GENERAL ELECTIONS CONGRESS DEMORALISED AND LEADERS THREATENING TO LEAVE THE PARTY. ALL PSEPHOLOGISTS PREDICT TOTAL DISASTER FOR THE PARTY
1997 SMT. SONIA GANDHI PERSUADED TO CAMPAIGN FOR THE PARTY TO STOP IT FROM COLLAPSING ALTOGETHER
The Resurgence Of The Party
28TH AND 29TH MARCH 2003
FIRST EVER CONVENTION OF ALL BLOCK CONGRESS PRESIDENTS HELD AT DELHI
THRUST ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION
"CONGRESS KA HAATH GARIB KE SAATH"
7TH, 8TH AND 9TH JULY 2003
SHIMLA VICHAR MANTHAN SHIVIR
SHIMLA SANKALP ADOPTED BY THE PARTY
"CONGRESS KA HAATH AAM AADMI KE SAATH"
General Elections Held In May 2004
Congress under Smt. Sonia Gandhi leads United Progressive Alliance (UPA) to victory in Elections defeating the BJP led NDA
Smt. Sonia Gandhi elected head of the Parliamentary Party
Smt. Sonia Gandhi asked to head UPA Government as Prime Minister
Smt. Sonia Gandhi Elected Head Of The Parliamentary Party
“I was always certain that if ever I found myself in the position that I am in today, I would follow my own inner voice. Today, that voice tells me I must humbly decline this post.” – Sonia Gandhi
Dr. Manmohan Singh elected head of Parliamentary Party
Dr. Manmohan Singh sworn in as Prime Minister of India on 22 May 2004