Congress plans nationwide campaigns on exam leaks, temple funds

The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Wednesday announced a broad political offensive against the Narendra Modi government, deciding to expand its student outreach campaign against paper leaks to nearly 800 cities and launch a nationwide agitation over alleged theft of donations at the Ayodhya Ram Temple. The party also demanded a Prime Ministerial apology for the Haldwani 'purification ritual' involving Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, and called for freezing the 543 Lok Sabha seats for 25 years while implementing women's reservation from the 2029 elections.

The CWC flagged worsening unemployment among educated youth, alleging systemic failure after 12 years of the Modi government. It also alleged continued Chinese incursions in Arunachal Pradesh, linking the situation to the 2020 Galwan clash. The party reiterated its demand for a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the Ram Temple trust accounts. On the Vande Mataram controversy, the Congress reaffirmed it will sing only the first two stanzas at party functions, following the 1937 AICC resolution. Congress Chief Ministers have been asked to submit education reform plans within one month.