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‘Youth Cong must be a cohesive force’
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NewsByte on 03 June, 2008 02:29:44
 
BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
New Delhi
June 3: AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday asked the Indian Youth
Congress (IYC) to be more than just a political organisation and act as a
cohesive force in society.
Mr Gandhi, addressing the concluding session of the two-day workshop of IYC
office-bearers here, is said to have asked the delegates to take on extensive
works in the social arena.
"His idea of the youth organisation is not just a stepping stone to the
Congress ranks, but he wants us to act as a catalyst of social change," IYC
spokesman Pradeep Kumar said, adding his idea is to bring the best talent to the
political sphere by way of youth activities.
Presidents of the state units of Karnataka, Orissa, MP and Chhattisgarh also
presented detailed reports of Mr Gandhi’s toured of their states last month.
Mr Gandhi, after taking over as general secretary in charge of the party’s
youth wing (IYC and NSUI), has initiated an extensive membership drive across
the country.
The conclave was attended by national office-bearers and state presidents of
the IYC along with organisation president Ashok Tanwar and Union minister and
AICC secretary Jitendra Prasada.
Mr Gandhi had a brush with a group of agitated mediapersons who walked out of a
function attended by him here after he did not oblige them with a comment on a
party meeting.
Mr Gandhi was pestered for a comment when he reached Teen Murti Bhavan to
address the concluding session of the conclave.
The media wanted him to speak about the Congress’ "Future Challenges Group"
meet that he attended earlier. Mr Gandhi, however, did not oblige.