NAGPUR: The Youth Congress that saw its first direct elections early this year on the format devised by AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi is now aiming it high on political scale. Its state president Vishwajeet Kadam and vice-president Satyajit Tambe said here on Friday they would be demanding at least 15% tickets to be given by the Congress party for state and general elections 2014.
Kadam and Tambe were here to hold a regional meeting of the youth wing to review its work in the year and plan future strategy and action. Among the major successes during the year was the 'Chalo Panchayat' programme in which the youth members concentrated on rural affairs and tried to understand issues that people living in the villages faced. The other programme 'Outreach' dealt with issues of SC, ST and minority communities in the state.
"We have studied the situation on regional basis. One of the major concerns we found was the poor rate of employment generation in state. There has been a slowdown generally over the last one decade and in the last few years because of electricity and water shortage in state that may have deterred investors to start new businesses here," said Tamble. "Now, we will take up these issues and try to resolve them through the government," said Kadam. For this, if needed padyatras may be organized in every region to focus of specific problems, the YC state president added.
Kadam said in the local bodies elections held this year, participation of the youth was satisfactory. "The youth got adequate representation. For instance, in Buldhana a booth level functionary was given ticket for ZP election and was elected," said Kadam. He was hopeful in the next state and Lok Sabha elections, too, the youth would get a better chance.
On issues related to women in 18 to 35 age group, the Youth Congress has formed a sub-committee which is finalizing a 'women's charter'. While Kadam denied it, this effort is apparently a counter to NCP leader Supriya Sule's special wing floated for girls joining her party. The charter would be released next month. On complaints of some elected members in the city resorting to violence, Kadam feigned ignorance but added that violence and rowdyism would not be tolerated. "I will gather information on such incidents and try to curb such tendency," he said.
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