Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday stated that democratic politics have basically modified throughout the globe and the principles that utilized a decade in the past not maintain good.
Addressing the concluding session of the two-day Bharat Summit-2025 in Hyderabad, the Chief of Opposition within the Lok Sabha stated that the normal instruments of politics are not efficient towards the trendy focus of capital, media, and social media.
Gandhi stated the outdated mannequin of political management is now “out of date” and a brand new sort of management should be constructed, and added that the actual problem lies in reclaiming democratic areas and reimagining priorities reminiscent of healthcare.
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“The instruments that after labored can’t stand as much as the trendy focus of capital, media, and social media. The outdated mannequin of a politician is out of date; a brand new sort of management should be constructed,” he stated.
Talking on the explanations that led him to undertake the “Bharat Jodo Yatra”, he stated that the Congress felt “trapped and remoted” in a political environment that not allowed it to function freely.
“Some years in the past, we within the Congress get together felt fully trapped and remoted. This new politics, aggressive politics, a politics the place the opposition will not be talked to however the concept is to crush the opposition. We discovered that each one our avenues had been compromised. The media, the final environment didn’t permit us to function the way in which we want,” he stated.
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The political environment prompted the Rae Barelil MP to show to historical past and embark on a 4,000km journey from Kanyakumari to Kashmir as a part of his “Bharat Jodo Yatra”, Gandhi stated. The Congress chief stated that he learnt two issues from the journey.
“First, our opponents have a monopoly on anger and concern—we can’t struggle them on that floor. However through the yatra, I found the transformative energy of listening. I spoke much less and listened extra, and that modified every part.”
The second lesson was about embracing love in politics, declaring the genesis of his slogan “nafrat ke bazaar me mohabbat ki dukaan” (organising a store of affection in a market of hatred).
“Till the yatra, I had by no means used the phrase ‘love’ in politics. However as soon as I did, folks started to reply,” he stated. “Irrespective of how a lot hatred somebody spreads, probably the most highly effective technique to disrupt them is to not argue with them however proper in entrance of their hatred, to position the thought of affection and affection
Gandhi stated he realised that politicians have did not hearken to folks’s voices. “Irrespective of how a lot hatred somebody spreads, probably the most highly effective technique to disrupt them is to not argue with them however proper in entrance of their hatred, to position the thought of affection and affection,” he stated.
Disagreements on coverage will at all times exist, nonetheless, whereas some function by the lens of anger and concern, we should view the world by the lens of affection, affection, and empathy, Gandhi famous.
The Congress MP thanked the delegates of Bharat Summit for his or her solidarity with India within the wake of Pahalgam terror assault.
Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy, who was additionally a part of the occasion, stated his authorities was engaged on fulfilling the aspirations of all sections of society, together with college students, youth, farmers, girls and the oppressed communities specifically.
“Girls, farmers, and youth are the primary companions in our authorities. Telangana is blessed with great girls entrepreneurs. Some girls shaped self-help teams with 67 lakh (6.7 million) members. Our purpose is to advertise one crore (10 million) girls as millionaires. Girls teams are establishing solar energy crops, proudly owning electrical RTC buses and petrol pumps within the state,” he stated.
The chief minister stated his authorities’s coverage was to generate extra income and distribute the wealth to the poor. The federal government is clear and proactive in introducing reforms. “We invite all of the delegates to hitch our mission to convey a change within the lives of individuals and attraction to them to share their experiences, data and expertise with the state authorities and turn into ‘Telangana Rising’ model ambassadors,” he stated.
