Chakravarty Sharma

The entire Indian National Congress stands solidly in solidarity with @Pawankhera, the Chairman of its Media and Publicity Department. The verdict of the Guwahati High Court is in the process of being challenged in the Supreme Court. We are confident that justice will prevail over the politics of threat, intimidation, and harrassment.

An old friend messaged me the other day. After the usual catching up, he asked a question many people wonder but don’t always say out loud: “Why do you still support Congress?” I paused before replying. Not because I didn’t have an answer, but because I wanted to give him an honest one. I told him… it’s not about “still.” It’s about why I do. I support @INCIndia because I believe in the idea it stands for an India that belongs to everyone, not just a few. An India where differences are respected, not weaponised. Yes, the party has had its ups and downs. What institution hasn’t? But I don’t judge it only by its moments of weakness, I look at the foundation it helped build. The Constitution, the democratic framework, the space for every voice to exist… these didn’t happen by accident. And then there’s @RahulGandhi. I told him, what stands out to me is not perfection, but intent. In a political climate full of loud claims, here is someone willing to listen, to walk among people, to ask questions, even if they’re uncomfortable. That, to me, is strength, not weakness. I said, I don’t support politics that divides people into “us” and “them.” I support politics that reminds us we are one. He asked me, “But do you really think it can make a difference today?” I replied, change has never been instant. But it always begins with people who refuse to give up on the idea of a better, fairer country. For me, supporting Congress is not blind loyalty. It’s a conscious choice to stand for unity over division, dialogue over noise, and hope over cynicism. I ended the message by telling him: “I don’t support Congress because it’s perfect. I support it because I still believe in the India it stands for.”