Rahul Gandhi supports talks on J&K issue, says ‘bad political decision’ responsible for current turmoil
NEW DELHI: Asserting that talks are the one approach to resolve the problem of Jammu and Kashmir, Congress president Rahul Gandhi these days held the BJP-led executive at Centre chargeable for the current turmoil in the state.
"You engage with people, you bring people in, you work with people, and you trust people. It works. I have seen it for myself," Rahul said whilst addressing the students of Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in the National University of Singapore.
In a veiled attack on the executive, the Congress leader said that a loss of coverage and "bad political decision" on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir have resulted in the current disaster in Jammu and Kashmir, which has noticed a dramatic build up in terror-related incidents and ceasefire violations by way of Pakistan in the last couple of years.
"Our Kashmir policy under Dr. Manmohan Singh was about building bridges with people. When UPA came to power in 2004, we were handed a J&K that was burning. We made a plan and worked on it for nine years. In 2014, when I went to J&K, I felt like crying. I saw what a bad political decision can do to years and years of policy-making," he said.
The Congress president who's on a three-day seek advice from to Singapore and Malaysia from March eight to 10 additionally reflected on India-China ties and asserted on the need to have a "peaceful and co-operative relations" with its jap neighbour.
"India has to have a peaceful and co-operative relationship with China," Rahul said.
The Congress president said that he is working for ushering in a "new Congress" since he took over the reins of the celebration from his mother Sonia in December last 12 months.
"We see society as a system that has to be kept in balance. The BJP on the other hand is less concerned about peace and tranquillity. We see very serious dangers of polarising society and risks arising from them," he said.
During his cope with, Rahul centered the BJP executive of promoting an environment of "intimidation" in India where there's politics of dividing people and the use of their anger to win elections.
"There is a particular type of politics that's not only happening in India but in a number of places - of dividing people, of using (their) anger to win elections and that's what is happening in India," he said.
"If you ask me what am I proud about my country...It is the idea of plurality. It's the idea that people in India can say anything they want, do anything they want and they won't face any problem and that is being challenged...," he said.
Responding to a query from the target market, Gandhi accused the BJP and the RSS of indulging in anti-minorities politics.
"Mahatma Gandhi died protecting minorities. We, the Congress party, have been protecting minority people for the last 70 years. We don't like India where people are persecuted, where people are being beaten up for what they eat, what they say and what they wear," he said.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi controls the law making, he controls the UP police, he controls the Haryana police, and he controls these things. An extremely nasty form of politics is playing out in India," Gandhi said.
He asserted that "we will fight him and we will beat him" in the election.
(With inputs from agencies)
"You engage with people, you bring people in, you work with people, and you trust people. It works. I have seen it for myself," Rahul said whilst addressing the students of Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in the National University of Singapore.
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— ANI (@ANI) 1520505873000In a veiled attack on the executive, the Congress leader said that a loss of coverage and "bad political decision" on the issue of Jammu and Kashmir have resulted in the current disaster in Jammu and Kashmir, which has noticed a dramatic build up in terror-related incidents and ceasefire violations by way of Pakistan in the last couple of years.
"Our Kashmir policy under Dr. Manmohan Singh was about building bridges with people. When UPA came to power in 2004, we were handed a J&K that was burning. We made a plan and worked on it for nine years. In 2014, when I went to J&K, I felt like crying. I saw what a bad political decision can do to years and years of policy-making," he said.
The Congress president who's on a three-day seek advice from to Singapore and Malaysia from March eight to 10 additionally reflected on India-China ties and asserted on the need to have a "peaceful and co-operative relations" with its jap neighbour.
"India has to have a peaceful and co-operative relationship with China," Rahul said.
The Congress president said that he is working for ushering in a "new Congress" since he took over the reins of the celebration from his mother Sonia in December last 12 months.
"We see society as a system that has to be kept in balance. The BJP on the other hand is less concerned about peace and tranquillity. We see very serious dangers of polarising society and risks arising from them," he said.
During his cope with, Rahul centered the BJP executive of promoting an environment of "intimidation" in India where there's politics of dividing people and the use of their anger to win elections.
"There is a particular type of politics that's not only happening in India but in a number of places - of dividing people, of using (their) anger to win elections and that's what is happening in India," he said.
"If you ask me what am I proud about my country...It is the idea of plurality. It's the idea that people in India can say anything they want, do anything they want and they won't face any problem and that is being challenged...," he said.
Responding to a query from the target market, Gandhi accused the BJP and the RSS of indulging in anti-minorities politics.
"Mahatma Gandhi died protecting minorities. We, the Congress party, have been protecting minority people for the last 70 years. We don't like India where people are persecuted, where people are being beaten up for what they eat, what they say and what they wear," he said.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi controls the law making, he controls the UP police, he controls the Haryana police, and he controls these things. An extremely nasty form of politics is playing out in India," Gandhi said.
He asserted that "we will fight him and we will beat him" in the election.
(With inputs from agencies)
Rahul Gandhi supports talks on J&K issue, says ‘bad political decision’ responsible for current turmoil
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