The prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today emphasised the need for resolving issues through dialogue and accomodating different ideologies. He said that only the Congress which believes in the policy of uniting society and the nation and not dividing them can meet the challenges of terrorism, communalism, naxalism and regionalism. <br/>He was speaking at a function to mark the 125th foundation Day of the Indian National Congress in New Delhi today. <br/>Outlining the various schemes for the welfare of the weaker sections and minorities, Dr Manmohan Singh appealed to the partymen to take the Congress closer to the common man. He said there is need to bring changes in the party to bring it in tune with the changing times. Dr Singh also emphasised the need to take the youth along while moving forward on the path of development and prosperity and emerge as a major power in 21st century. <br/>In her address, the Party President Mrs Sonia Gandhi described the Congress as a people's movement which freed the country from imperialism. Mrs Gandhi said that Congress of today has been greatly influenced by Indira Gandhji who protected the interests of the country without being pressurised from the powerful nations and became the voice of the poor. <br/> She also spoke of the vision of Rajiv gandhi enshrined in the 1991 manifesto, which became the foundation of the country's economic policies. She said, Congress is reflection of the expectations of the people. She said this relationship of the party with the people is the main strength of the congress. <br/>Later Dr Manmohan Singh and Mrs Sonia Gandhi laid the foundation stone of the Indira Bhawan, the Congress Headquarters to kick of the year long celebrations to mark the commemoration of 125 years of the formation of the party. <br/>