Priyanka ‘salutes’ Congress cadre, hails their courage in ‘toughest of times’

LUCKNOW: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday thanked party workers in Uttar Pradesh for the hard work in the Lok Sabha elections. She also hailed the people of Uttar Pradesh, saying they gave a solid message to the whole country of saving the Constitution.Sharing her gratitude on her ‘X’ handle, Priyanka wrote: “I salute my colleagues of UP Congress. I saw you working hard in the sun and dust. You displayed courage to fight in the toughest of times and did not bow despite being harassed. Fake cases were lodged against you. Some of you were put in jail or detained but you did not budge and stood by the party.”Stating that she was proud of them, Priyanka added that the cadre of UP along with the conscious voters of the state had played an important role in saving the Constitution of India. “I am proud of you and the conscious people of UP, who understood the depth and truth of this country and gave a strong message to the whole of India to save our Constitution,” she said.Priyanka added that the Congress cadre in UP had re-established the notion that public issues are paramount and the price of ignoring them is heavy in present times. “Elections are for the public. It is the public who fights and it is the public who wins,” she said.