Congress to celebrate April as the month for social justice; to host ‘Run For Ambedkar, Run For Constitution’ marathon on April 12

The Indian National Congress on Thursday (April 9, 2026) announced that it will observe April as “Social Justice Month”, marking the birth anniversaries of several social reformers and leaders associated with the struggle for equality.

Addressing a press conference, Rajendra Pal Gautam, chairman of the party’s Scheduled Castes department, said programmes would be organised across the country, beginning with the celebration of the birth anniversary of Jyotirao Phule in Lucknow on April 11.