Incorrect information

Sir, - This refers to the article ``Will Sonia use her authority to usher in a new culture?'' by Mr. Harish Khare (The Hindu, Jan. 1).

The Indian National Congress has always maintained a fair representation for all the castes, communities, linguistic and religious groups in the organisation, more so specially when Indira Gandhi was at the helm of party affairs.

Following in her footsteps Soniaji has also kept all these issues on priority while giving representation to its members in party affairs. Her priority for reservation of posts inside the party for women is another landmark in the political history of our country.

Factually, there was incorrect information on the AICC members list from Karnataka in Mr. Khare's article. Out of 71 nominations made by the AICC, 13 members belong to the Scheduled Castes, not two as reported.

Further the list included Muslims-7, Christians-5, STs-3, Brahmins-5, OBCs-17 and upper caste Lingayaths and Vokkaligas-21. The most important factor is representation of 16 women members in this AICC list.

Mohan Kondajji,

Spokesman, KPCC, Bangalore

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