NEW DELHI: Conference leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said the 148-day ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ was a “spiritual journey” for him and expressed his unwavering belief in secularism and social justice, as he sought to stamp out those suspicious of civil society members seeking their participation in the nationwide walkout.
Designed as a Congressional outreach to grassroots activists for Yatra starting September 7, Rahul was bombarded with questions about his party’s stance on key issues. important is under attack BJP rule.
At one point, it can be learned, some members even said that the weaknesses and mistakes of Congress led to the growth of the BJP to the point of having a repressive rule in the country. It is known that Congress has been asked to apologize for those mistakes. Some have even said that many of the laws used for repression have been introduced by Congress.
Rahul reportedly said he was open to criticism and did not seek unconditional support, even as he called on civil society to join hands in the fight against the BJP-RSS.
“This is a political yatra, but it’s also a spiritual journey for me. I know reunification is a long battle and I’m ready for it. This yatra is a tapasya.” he commented.
An interactive session with the participation of big names in the field of volunteering Aruna Roy, Yogendra YadavBezwada Wilson, Anjali Bharadwaj, D Mahadeva, among others, were followed by a statement by Yadav that the group of about 150 organizations and movements had decided to “engage” with Yatra.
When a participant told Rahul he was not fighting hard enough, the Congress leader replied that he had fought many battles against the BJP, and Congress had defeated it in Rajasthan, MP and Chhattisgarh. But he lamented that “large amounts of money” had toppled the congressional government in the hands of MPs. He stressed that new tools are needed to combat the BJP. The leader of the National Assembly told the group that the purpose behind Yatra was to explain that RSS Ideology is dividing the country.
Designed as a Congressional outreach to grassroots activists for Yatra starting September 7, Rahul was bombarded with questions about his party’s stance on key issues. important is under attack BJP rule.
At one point, it can be learned, some members even said that the weaknesses and mistakes of Congress led to the growth of the BJP to the point of having a repressive rule in the country. It is known that Congress has been asked to apologize for those mistakes. Some have even said that many of the laws used for repression have been introduced by Congress.
Rahul reportedly said he was open to criticism and did not seek unconditional support, even as he called on civil society to join hands in the fight against the BJP-RSS.
“This is a political yatra, but it’s also a spiritual journey for me. I know reunification is a long battle and I’m ready for it. This yatra is a tapasya.” he commented.
An interactive session with the participation of big names in the field of volunteering Aruna Roy, Yogendra YadavBezwada Wilson, Anjali Bharadwaj, D Mahadeva, among others, were followed by a statement by Yadav that the group of about 150 organizations and movements had decided to “engage” with Yatra.
When a participant told Rahul he was not fighting hard enough, the Congress leader replied that he had fought many battles against the BJP, and Congress had defeated it in Rajasthan, MP and Chhattisgarh. But he lamented that “large amounts of money” had toppled the congressional government in the hands of MPs. He stressed that new tools are needed to combat the BJP. The leader of the National Assembly told the group that the purpose behind Yatra was to explain that RSS Ideology is dividing the country.
