Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday called for urgent reforms in the party as “extraordinary situations demand extraordinary action” and also launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of keeping the country in a state of permanent polarisation, “brutalising” minorities and “threatening” political opponents. Launching the three-day brainstorming conclave, she said the party will have to change its style of functioning and urged them to keep the organisation above their personal ambitions and pay back their debt to the party as it had given a lot to everyone. She urged around 450 delegates to deliberate with an open mind but send out a single message of a strong organisation, resolve and unity. 

At the three-day brainstorming conclave, which started on Friday, Sonia urged party leaders to keep the organisation above their personal ambitions and pay back their debt to the party as it had given a lot to everyone.