WORLD NEWS | Rahul Gandhi confident in opposition joining forces for India’s ‘alternative vision’

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Press Trust of India) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi told members of the Indian-American community here on Friday that India is currently going through a “struggle” between two different ideologies, and Exudes confidence that all opposition parties are working together to achieve the “alternative vision” of the country under the ruling BJP.

Gandhi, who was last seen in public during a two-day visit to the U.S. Capitol, said he had been emphasizing the importance of fighting together when meeting the ANC opposition.

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“A lot of media people like to make BJP bigger than life, RSS bigger than life. Look at the Himachal (state) elections. Look at the Karnataka elections. We will be in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh State and Rajasthan hold elections… look at these elections and you will see that the Congress Party is more than capable of defeating the BJP,” a confident-looking Gandhi told members of the Indian-American community here on Friday. At the reception he hosted.

“We come together and usually fight as individual parties but fight by putting an alternative vision of India on the table. That’s what we’re trying to do. All the opposition parties are talking, talking. I want to tell You guys, the discussion is moving forward very effectively,” Gandhi said in a speech to a group of Indian-Americans gathered in and around Washington, D.C. Gandhi told Indian-Americans that they would be aware of the “struggle” going on in India.

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“This is an ideological battle between two visions of our country. One is Mahatma Gandhi’s vision of a peaceful, non-violent, authentic, humble area of ​​our country. The vision of all of us, no matter what religion they come from, comes from Which caste, which language is spoken, are equal stakeholders in the progress of our country. Every Indian can freely express himself and see himself as a part of our vision of our country,” he said.

“RSS, on the other hand, espouses a divisive, arrogant, unscientifically aggressive vision. It’s a two-person battle. These aren’t new ideas. They’re not new ideologies. This fight has been going on for years. I Would say thousands of years. These two views of India are intertwined. I am very confident that the nature of India is to be loving and affectionate. Violence and hatred are not in our nature. So, I believe this is (Mahatma) Gandhi vision, … will prevail,” he said.

Gandhi said the BJP has captured the establishment.

“They have the media. They take over institutions. They put pressure on all institutions. They threaten people…so, their voices are heard. But don’t underestimate the voice of reason, the voice of love. The love of our country Sound. It’s also very, very powerful,” he said.

Indian-Americans are U.S. ambassadors to the United States, the congressional leader said.

“About how you’ve made our country proud, about the work you’ve done here, about what you’ve done for our country’s image, about what you’ve done to build bridges between America and America. Can’t say enough. India. I think it’s a very important relationship that needs to be deepened. As I told my American friends, we have a defense relationship, but we need to expand that relationship, make it broader,” he said .

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