Congress chief Rahul Gandhi throughout the flag hoisting ceremony on the Congress Headquarters on the finish of get together’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, in Srinagar, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023.
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Braving a heavy spell of snowfall, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday made the concluding speech of his Bharat Jodo Yatra in Srinagar, which was additionally attended by Opposition events, and mentioned that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, House Minister Amit Shah and Nationwide Safety Adviser Ajit Doval wouldn’t perceive the ache inflicted by violence.
Recounting incidents from the previous, when violence consumed the lives of his grandmother Indira Gandhi and father Rajiv Gandhi, on the Sher-i-Kashmir stadium right here, Mr. Gandhi mentioned, “Those who stoke violence won’t understand the pain it inflicts, nor those who have not suffered it. PM Modi, Amit Shah and Ajit Doval can’t understand the pain inflicted by violence but I can relate to the families of the Pulwama attack victims, with the hundreds of families of Kashmiris and of the security forces.”
Refusing an umbrella despite heavy snowfall, Mr. Gandhi mentioned he was warned of grenade assaults throughout the Kashmir leg of the yatra by the safety businesses. “I chose to give a chance to those who wanted to turn the colour of my white T-shirt red. Instead, people of Kashmir came to me with affection and love, with tears in their eyes. People, young and old, accepted me and hugged me,” he mentioned.
Mr. Gandhi additionally made an enchantment for an finish to violence in Kashmir. “The yatra’s goal in Kashmir is also to put an end to the phone calls made to the families of victims of violence. No mother, child or sister should receive such calls,” he mentioned.
Mr. Gandhi mentioned he felt like going dwelling to Kashmir, the place “ kashmiriyat”, the Hindu concept of “ shunita” and the Islamic concept of “ fanna” have had deep relations for years. “We have similar examples of kashmiriyat in the other parts of the country with different names,” he added.
He reiterated that the yatra was meant for the folks of the nation and was an try to face up towards the ideology that’s “out to break the foundations of this country”. “If we stand with love and not hate, we will be successful. The BJP has shown us a way of living and we showed India’s way of living, steeped in love, diversity, harmony and brotherhood,” he added.
Heavy snowfall that began on Sunday night time and continued on Monday, resulted within the closure of roads within the Valley, and impacted the grand finale of the yatra, with not many individuals turning up. The Congress was compelled to chop brief the closing ceremony. Sources mentioned many opposition leaders, travelling by air, couldn’t make it to the venue as a result of cancellations on the Srinagar airport.
In the meantime, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, get together common secretary Priyanka Gandhi, Nationwide Convention vp Omar Abdullah, and Peoples Democratic Celebration president Mehbooba Mufti, additionally spoke on the event.
Mr. Kharge praised the folks of Kashmir for his or her heat response and mentioned they have been “more liberal and accommodative”. “Speaking in snow is a unique experience for us. People have braved it all during the yatra. Rahul has proven that he can join people from Kanyakumari to Kashmir,” he mentioned.
Ms. Gandhi mentioned her brother walked for 4 to 5 months from Kanyakumari and managed to have folks come out on their very own and be part of him. “This is because there still remains a passion in this country — for the county, for this land, for its diversity — that resides in the hearts of all Indians,” she mentioned.
Ms. Gandhi mentioned her brother had a novel feeling of going dwelling in Kashmir. “He said his family members are waiting for him. They come and hug him with tears in their eyes and their pain and emotions are entering his own heart,” she mentioned.
Ms. Mufti made a passionate enchantment to Mr. Gandhi to handle Kashmir’s issues. “Rahul, you said you have come to Kashmir, your home. It’s your home. I hope what the Godse ideology snatched from J&K, from this nation, will be restored. Gandhi ji said he can see a ray of hope in J&K. Today, the nation can see a ray of hope in Rahul Gandhi,” she mentioned.
Terming the yatra “successful”, Mr. Abdullah mentioned, “The nation needed this. It has proven that there are people who like BJP and there are people who want a new government except BJP, who want harmony and want to live in peace and love with each other, something which the BJP can’t give.”
Earlier within the day, Mr. Gandhi hoisted the Tricolour on the yatra camp web site in Panthachowk and Mr. Kharge did the identical on the Congress workplace in Srinagar. The Gandhis have been additionally having fun with the snowfall, throwing snowballs at one another playfully.
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