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Rahul Gandhi Ends Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kashmir
Rahul Gandhi Ends Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kashmir
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The Unite India Rally led by senior leader of the Congress part came to an end in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir region.
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The Bharat Jodo Yatra (Unite India Rally) led by senior Congress member Rahul Gandhi concluded on Monday, with the Gandhi scion giving his final public address in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.His public address, which took place in Srinagar amid a wave of heavy snowfall, was the last event of his rally, which he said was meant to defeat hate politics and unite an increasingly polarized India.Gandhi Calls Kashmir His 'Home'For Gandhi, visiting Jammu and Kashmir, the last leg of his rally, was an emotional as well as a controversial affair. Upon entering J&K on January 19, Gandhi termed his arrival a homecoming as his great grandfather’s family migrated from Kashmir in the 18th century. Gandhi's great grandfather, Jawaharlal Nehru, a freedom fighter, became India’s first prime minister. Gandhi’s grandmother Indira Gandhi and father Rajiv, both of whom were assassinated, also served as Indian prime ministers.The word Kashmiriyat has been used by politicians and public figures to describe tradition of communal harmony and religious syncretism in Kashmir.Recalling the assassinations of his father and grandmother, the Congress leader said that he wants to put an end to calls received by families of victims of such violence in Kashmir.Congress Alleges Security Lapses During MarchKashmir has been witness to a more than three decades of anti-India militancy, and Gandhi said that neither Prime Minister Narendra Modi nor Home Minister Amit Shah understand what it means to face violence.“I understand violence. I have been its victim. I have seen it, faced it. Those who have not seen it, they will not understand it. Like Modi ji, Amit Shah ji or the people of the RSS. They have not seen it,” he said. A political controversy also erupted upon Gandhi's entry into Kashmir Valley when the event had to be suspended after he accused the local administration of security lapses. Gandhi's speech on Monday, however, was more emotional than accusatory in nature.“The security persons told me that I could walk throughout the country including in Jammu but I should use a car in Kashmir for the last four days. I was told, perhaps to scare me, that if I walk I would be hit with a grenade,” Gandhi alleged.Gandhi’s sister, Priyanka Gandhi, also spoke on the occasion and said India was built on love, truth and non-violence and that her party, the Indian National Congress, would preserve the values.Former J&K state chiefs, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, said Rahul Gandhi had shown that there is an alternative to the "politics of hate" and considered the 52-year-old leader as a ray of hope amid heightened polarization in the country.
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Rahul Gandhi Ends Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kashmir
19:05 30.01.2023 (Updated: 20:47 30.01.2023) Rahul Gandhi started Bharat Jodo Yatra in Kanyakumari 135 days ago, walking more than 3,500 kilometers to reach Srinagar city.
The Bharat Jodo Yatra (Unite India Rally) led by senior Congress member Rahul Gandhi concluded on Monday, with the Gandhi scion giving his final public address in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.
His public address, which took place in Srinagar amid a wave of heavy snowfall, was the last event of his rally, which he said was meant to defeat hate politics and unite an increasingly polarized India.
“We have to stand against the ideology which is trying to break this country not with hatred but with love. I am sure that not only will we defeat that ideology, but we will be able to remove it from their hearts,” Gandhi said during his address in Srinagar.
Gandhi Calls Kashmir His 'Home'
For Gandhi, visiting Jammu and Kashmir, the last leg of his rally, was an emotional as well as a controversial affair. Upon entering J&K on January 19, Gandhi termed his arrival a homecoming as his great grandfather’s family migrated from Kashmir in the 18th century.
Gandhi's great grandfather, Jawaharlal Nehru, a freedom fighter, became India’s first prime minister. Gandhi’s grandmother Indira Gandhi and father Rajiv, both of whom were assassinated, also served as Indian prime ministers.
“Since childhood I have been living in government accommodations and I never considered them as home, for me they were merely structures. What you call Kashmiriyat. I call it home,” he said.
The word Kashmiriyat has been used by politicians and public figures to describe tradition of communal harmony and religious syncretism in Kashmir.
Recalling the assassinations of his father and grandmother, the Congress leader said that he wants to put an end to calls received by families of victims of such violence in Kashmir.
Congress Alleges Security Lapses During March
Kashmir has been witness to a more than three decades of anti-India militancy, and Gandhi said that neither Prime Minister Narendra Modi nor Home Minister Amit Shah understand what it means to face violence.
“I understand violence. I have been its victim. I have seen it, faced it. Those who have not seen it, they will not understand it. Like Modi ji, Amit Shah ji or the people of the RSS. They have not seen it,” he said.
A political controversy also erupted upon Gandhi's entry into Kashmir Valley when the event had to be suspended after he accused the local administration of security lapses. Gandhi's speech on Monday, however, was more emotional than accusatory in nature.
“The security persons told me that I could walk throughout the country including in Jammu but I should use a car in Kashmir for the last four days. I was told, perhaps to scare me, that if I walk I would be hit with a grenade,” Gandhi alleged.
The Congress leader added that he decided to walk among his family, the people of Jammu and Kashmir who "did not throw grenades," but rather welcomed him with an open heart.
Gandhi’s sister, Priyanka Gandhi, also spoke on the occasion and said India was built on love, truth and non-violence and that her party, the Indian National Congress, would preserve the values.
Former J&K state chiefs, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, said Rahul Gandhi had shown that there is an alternative to the "politics of hate" and considered the 52-year-old leader as a ray of hope amid heightened polarization in the country.
