Through PTI
DAUSA: Senior Congress chief Jairam Ramesh on Sunday stated the Bharat Jodo Yatra has ensured that the Congress is now surroundings the political narrative within the nation and the BJP has been made to play on a pitch keen by means of his celebration.
In an interview with PTI at the yatra finishing 100 days, Ramesh additionally stated that Rahul Gandhi is attempting to sharpen the ideological foundation of the Congress and is operating at the side of the celebration’s elected president, Mallikarjun Kharge, as a ‘jugalbandi’ (in combination).
Requested whether or not the celebration may adopt some other such yatra subsequent yr, Ramesh stated, “I’d surely love to take part in a Porbandar (Gujarat) to Parshuram Kund (Arunachal Pradesh) Yatra however whether or not we will do it subsequent yr and the way we will do it subsequent yr, it must be mentioned and debated in suitable celebration boards.
” The Congress basic secretary in-charge communications asserted that in the course of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Gandhi has given a brand new course to the political discourse and the Congress has set the narrative for the remaining 100 days.
“The Congress has been applauded, criticised, praised, reviled. What it method is that we had been at the defensive, we had been all the time reacting to what the BJP used to be pronouncing or what it used to be doing however in the course of the Bharat Jodo Yatra I believe we have now succeeded to an overly massive extent in having the ability to set the phrases of discussion and the narrative within the political discourse,” Ramesh stated.
He stated the yatra has had an “electrifying inner impact” at the organisation in addition to at the exterior international of Indian politics.
Ramesh claimed that because of the yatra, the BJP is at the “again foot, disturbed and fearful”.
“I believe we have now succeeded in converting the phrases of the talk. The narrative is on our pitch now. We’re enjoying cricket in opposition to the BJP on a pitch this is keen by means of us, we don’t seem to be enjoying cricket in opposition to the BJP on a pitch keen by means of them, that’s the distinction,” he stated.
Requested if Rahul Gandhi used to be now the conscience-keeper of the celebration, Ramesh stated that is a robust phrase and one does no longer emerge as a conscience-keeper thru only one yatra.
“He (Gandhi) is elevating problems which will have to be of deep worry to the Indian voters. He’s surely observed because the ideological compass for the Congress celebration. We now have a full-time elected Congress president and in Rahul Gandhi we have now anyone who is attempting to sharpen the ideological foundation of the Congress,” he stated.
“He and Kharge ji are operating as a jugalbandi. To that extent he (Gandhi) has surely succeeded in energising the celebration organisation, Congress employees, supporters and giving them a brand new hope that the Congress celebration will re-establish itself because the pre-eminent political drive within the nation,” he stated.
Requested if the yatra would have an electoral affect within the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Karnataka that move to polls subsequent yr, Ramesh reiterated that it isn’t an electoral yatra however an ideological one.
“This can be a yatra to seize the battlefield of concepts, battlefield of ideologies. Sure we don’t seem to be an NGO, we don’t seem to be a ‘sanyasi’ battalion, we’re a political celebration and we exist to struggle elections and struggle elections to win however whether or not this Bharat Jodo yatra can have a favorable electoral affect, it relies completely at the Congress organisation,” he stated.
“If we have now harmony, if we have now self-discipline, if we have now a way of collective function, then I believe we will take ahead the message of the Bharat jodo Yatra and achieve electoral luck,” he added.
The yatra used to be no longer began to win Vidhan Sabha and Lok Sabha, however to support the ideological moorings of the Congress, re-establish the relationship with the folk, toughen a way of collective function to fight the 3 giant demanding situations of monetary inequality, building up social polarisation and established political authoritarianism.
Requested in regards to the tussle between Rajasthan Leader Minister Ashok Gehlot and his bete noire Sachin Pilot, Ramesh reiterated Gandhi’s previous remark that each leaders are property for the celebration.
“No matter approach ahead is located by means of the Congress celebration and the prime command, the primary may be very transparent, the organisation is splendid. Folks come and people move however it’s the organisational pursuits which might be paramount,” he stated.
“I’d rigidity at the supremacy of organisational passion and I’m certain that’s what is at the minds of the Congress president and others who’re operating to discover a resolution,” he stated.
Ramesh additionally contended that as a result of the Bharat Jodo Yatra Gandhi has been ready to re-establish within the public eye who he in reality is – being concerned, compassionate and delicate.
“I’ve stated previous and I wish to repeat this isn’t a brand new Rahul Gandhi, that is the actual Rahul Gandhi which the rustic is seeing in the course of the Bharat Jodo Yatra,” he stated.
Ramesh additionally slammed those that criticise the Congress unnecessarily, pronouncing the Congress bashing is a favorite passion of no longer simplest the right-wing but in addition of the liberal commentariat.
“I believe that should prevent. To a big extent as a result of the Bharat Jodo Yatra this Congress bashing has moderated in tone. I do not believe it has vanished however it has moderated in tone,” he stated.
Ramesh stated the huge liberal constituency in our nation will have to recognise the one strategy to defeat the “polarising and toxic” schedule of the RSS-BJP is by means of strengthening and reinvigorating the Congress celebration, its values and its ideology.
The yatra, which used to be introduced on September 7 in Kanyakumari, has finished 102 days and traversed 8 states — Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and now, Rajasthan.
DAUSA: Senior Congress chief Jairam Ramesh on Sunday stated the Bharat Jodo Yatra has ensured that the Congress is now surroundings the political narrative within the nation and the BJP has been made to play on a pitch keen by means of his celebration.
In an interview with PTI at the yatra finishing 100 days, Ramesh additionally stated that Rahul Gandhi is attempting to sharpen the ideological foundation of the Congress and is operating at the side of the celebration’s elected president, Mallikarjun Kharge, as a ‘jugalbandi’ (in combination).
Requested whether or not the celebration may adopt some other such yatra subsequent yr, Ramesh stated, “I’d surely love to take part in a Porbandar (Gujarat) to Parshuram Kund (Arunachal Pradesh) Yatra however whether or not we will do it subsequent yr and the way we will do it subsequent yr, it must be mentioned and debated in suitable celebration boards.
” The Congress basic secretary in-charge communications asserted that in the course of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Gandhi has given a brand new course to the political discourse and the Congress has set the narrative for the remaining 100 days.
“The Congress has been applauded, criticised, praised, reviled. What it method is that we had been at the defensive, we had been all the time reacting to what the BJP used to be pronouncing or what it used to be doing however in the course of the Bharat Jodo Yatra I believe we have now succeeded to an overly massive extent in having the ability to set the phrases of discussion and the narrative within the political discourse,” Ramesh stated.
He stated the yatra has had an “electrifying inner impact” at the organisation in addition to at the exterior international of Indian politics.
Ramesh claimed that because of the yatra, the BJP is at the “again foot, disturbed and fearful”.
“I believe we have now succeeded in converting the phrases of the talk. The narrative is on our pitch now. We’re enjoying cricket in opposition to the BJP on a pitch this is keen by means of us, we don’t seem to be enjoying cricket in opposition to the BJP on a pitch keen by means of them, that’s the distinction,” he stated.
Requested if Rahul Gandhi used to be now the conscience-keeper of the celebration, Ramesh stated that is a robust phrase and one does no longer emerge as a conscience-keeper thru only one yatra.
“He (Gandhi) is elevating problems which will have to be of deep worry to the Indian voters. He’s surely observed because the ideological compass for the Congress celebration. We now have a full-time elected Congress president and in Rahul Gandhi we have now anyone who is attempting to sharpen the ideological foundation of the Congress,” he stated.
“He and Kharge ji are operating as a jugalbandi. To that extent he (Gandhi) has surely succeeded in energising the celebration organisation, Congress employees, supporters and giving them a brand new hope that the Congress celebration will re-establish itself because the pre-eminent political drive within the nation,” he stated.
Requested if the yatra would have an electoral affect within the states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Karnataka that move to polls subsequent yr, Ramesh reiterated that it isn’t an electoral yatra however an ideological one.
“This can be a yatra to seize the battlefield of concepts, battlefield of ideologies. Sure we don’t seem to be an NGO, we don’t seem to be a ‘sanyasi’ battalion, we’re a political celebration and we exist to struggle elections and struggle elections to win however whether or not this Bharat Jodo yatra can have a favorable electoral affect, it relies completely at the Congress organisation,” he stated.
“If we have now harmony, if we have now self-discipline, if we have now a way of collective function, then I believe we will take ahead the message of the Bharat jodo Yatra and achieve electoral luck,” he added.
The yatra used to be no longer began to win Vidhan Sabha and Lok Sabha, however to support the ideological moorings of the Congress, re-establish the relationship with the folk, toughen a way of collective function to fight the 3 giant demanding situations of monetary inequality, building up social polarisation and established political authoritarianism.
Requested in regards to the tussle between Rajasthan Leader Minister Ashok Gehlot and his bete noire Sachin Pilot, Ramesh reiterated Gandhi’s previous remark that each leaders are property for the celebration.
“No matter approach ahead is located by means of the Congress celebration and the prime command, the primary may be very transparent, the organisation is splendid. Folks come and people move however it’s the organisational pursuits which might be paramount,” he stated.
“I’d rigidity at the supremacy of organisational passion and I’m certain that’s what is at the minds of the Congress president and others who’re operating to discover a resolution,” he stated.
Ramesh additionally contended that as a result of the Bharat Jodo Yatra Gandhi has been ready to re-establish within the public eye who he in reality is – being concerned, compassionate and delicate.
“I’ve stated previous and I wish to repeat this isn’t a brand new Rahul Gandhi, that is the actual Rahul Gandhi which the rustic is seeing in the course of the Bharat Jodo Yatra,” he stated.
Ramesh additionally slammed those that criticise the Congress unnecessarily, pronouncing the Congress bashing is a favorite passion of no longer simplest the right-wing but in addition of the liberal commentariat.
“I believe that should prevent. To a big extent as a result of the Bharat Jodo Yatra this Congress bashing has moderated in tone. I do not believe it has vanished however it has moderated in tone,” he stated.
Ramesh stated the huge liberal constituency in our nation will have to recognise the one strategy to defeat the “polarising and toxic” schedule of the RSS-BJP is by means of strengthening and reinvigorating the Congress celebration, its values and its ideology.
The yatra, which used to be introduced on September 7 in Kanyakumari, has finished 102 days and traversed 8 states — Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and now, Rajasthan.