Wardha

Ashram

Mumbai

Jawaharlal Nehru

Congress Working Committee

A section of Gandhians questioned's Seva Gramtoday for denying Congress to hold a working committee meeting on October 2, the 150th birth anniversary of Gandhi.In a press conference held in, Vijay Diwan from Acharya Vinoba Bhave Janmasthan Pratisthan offered an alternative space at Gagode to Congress. "On March 15, 1948, in presence of Congress leaders, Rajendra Babu, Maulana Azad, Shankarrao Dev, Vinoba Bhave formed Sarvoday Samaj and Sarva Seva Sangh. So, Congress has moral right to ask for the venue of Wardha Ashram run by Sarva Seva Sangh. If Congress wants to start an anti fascist campaign from there on October 2nd then why the Sarva Seva Sangh should object to it?"Diwan said.Dr Vivek Korde another Gandhian alleged that a few people from Gandhian movement have joined BJP and RSS camp. "We cannot expect a few to behave rationally, as they have joined BJP, RSS camp and hence opposing Congress. We are offering venue of Gagode to the Congress after Wardga Ashram denied it,"he said.have taken strong objection to the stand by the ashram to deny space for the Congress programme. They have organised a press conference in Mumbai on Wednesday to condemn the issue.Gandhian Vijay Diwan has offered another venue for Congress conference at Gagote in Pen Tehsil Alibaug, which is the birthplace of Vinoba Bhave. “If Gandhi’s Wardha ashram is not available for the Congress then we will make Vinobaji’s ashram at Gagote available. The Congress has a moral right to ask for the ashram for a public programme,” he said.Dr Vivek Korde from Mumbai Sarvoday Mandal said that the Gandhians should understand the sociopolitical situation of the country. “Today, if Congress wants to start their anti-BJP campaign from Wardha, then the ashram trustees should allow them to do so. The real tribute to Gandhiji would be the defeat of BJP,” Korde said.The Congress was denied permission to host a(CWC) meeting inside the ashram on October 2 citing that no political programmes are held at Wardha Ashram.