'The one of the important dimensions of this conclave is the significant number of participants from younger generation; this reflects our priorities and resonate with the democratic realities of our country' said Sonia Gandhi while delivering the opening address at Congress' chintan shivir at Jaipur. 'So we have now before us five subjects to discuss; first the political challenges we face, second the emerging social and economic issues which we should take note of and respond too, third issued related to continued discrimination against and atrocities on women and children and what more must be done for their empowerment for India's changing role in a rapidly growing regional and global environment; and the fifth and the last - the matters connected with the party itself and specially about preparing ourselves for our electoral performance' she added..