The Mumbai Congress will launch a mass contact campaign to collect funds which will be used for the people of the metropolis, party's city unit president Sanjay Nirupam said Thursday.
He said an aggressive election campaign mounted by Congress president Rahul Gandhi had propelled the party to power in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Speaking about 'Jan Sampark Abhiyaan', Nirupam said, "Every booth across the city has been given 22,000 coupons in the form of Rs 100, Rs 500 and Rs 1,000.
"Congress workers will undertakedoor-to-door campaign to raise funds for the party. We request Mumbaikars to help the party raise maximum funds which will be in turn used for the people of the city in the long run."
Nirupam credited Gandhi's leadership for the party's victory in the just held assembly polls in three Hindi heartland states.
"The Congress has been elected in Rajasthan, MP and Chhattisgarh because Rahul Gandhi campaigned aggressively in these states. Only the Congress party has the potential to overthrow the BJP," he said.
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The former Member of Parliament said Gandhi is striving to improve the lives of the poor, farmers and other sections of the society.
"The poor are being oppressed under the BJP rule. But Rahul Gandhi wishes for a dawn wherein every farmer lives a respectable life, every poor and oppressed is uplifted.
"Congress party workers will work towards achieving these goals," Nirupam said.
Nirupam alsolaunched the 'Samvidhaan Gaurav Yatra', which he said, is aimed at creating awareness among Mumbaikars about the work done by the Congress in the past 70 years.
Speaking about the yatra, Nirupam said, "The BJP is trying to undo the work done by the Congress party in the past 70 years, but they won't succeed."
"The BJP cannot get away by simply raising questions on work done by the Congress party. We are putting forth facts and figures for the people of Mumbai. We will reach out to every household in Mumbai in the next 3-4 months".
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