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j. p of y. now and is the congress party able to make a difference in india? this is inside story. ah hello, welcome to the program. i am ashan. i had better thousands of supporters of the main opposition party in india. have beach, the capital, you deli, they've been walking for more than 3 months to united the country and are planning to continue until february. among them is roll. dandy, former party president and the great grandson of joy le, narrow, the country's 1st prime minister. some critics say the demonstration is a desperate move that is unlikely to gain any new support for the congress party. pub limiter. has this report for a deli oh,

the people have gathered here to join us in just most powerful men. and that is why we gandhi, the time of the indian national congress. he's walked thousands of kilometers across india for nearly 3 months. he says, his goal is to unite a country called arise by the governing b j. b. this comes as the parties trying to revive it, so the congress is down to one of its lowest tallies in parliament and is only governing 3 states. meanwhile, the governing bgp and crime is an arrange modi remain unchallenged, and have enjoy unprecedented popularity, despite drawing criticism about their handling of the pandemic, the handling of the economy and shrinking space for descent, as well as shrinking right for minority groups. and the say that the congress is in ability to challenge this criticism and hold the government accountable has contributed to the bgp success. they say that in the upcoming election, that is about 16 months away,

2024 willing to hold general election. it will be smaller regional parties that will emerge as possible challenges to the bgp poverty method for inside story. more than a century old, the indian national congress party or simply the congress party, was the 1st war. the nationalist movement to immersion asia was still under occupation of the british empire. after independence in 1947, the party dominated politics in india. in 1952 in the 1st general election after independence, it swept to power in the national parliament and most state legislatures. congress held control until 1977 once one of the largest parties in india. it now all new governance, 3 of india's $28.00 states. bought a jewelry at that. i'm a great deal, rather burglar integrated gang. tell me people who are walking in the night. india rally are the ones who support, dividing the country?

how can people who plot of destroying the country speak of uniting it? how can the people, whose riley has the seeds of hatred, talk about opening shops of love? ah, let's bring in our guests. fatima hahn is a reporter, the quinn's gentle years and opinion website in india. she joins us from near delhi, and sheila visit is national spokesperson for the indian national congress. he joins us by sky from calcutta. also, joining us from new delhi is who done. sure. metal is a senior leader of the bahati or jan at a party. welcome to the program fatima this march. does it have any potential somehow to generate momentum for the congress party? or do you think it's too little too late? now, you know, the one that you've done that has been against the ball with party is gonna be more specific. the unlikely still has been that he has been

a passion. what addition you've been consistent in politics off of this into the be that if you go on to dave, he has a lot of the next weeks that he is the one that has been been all him in understanding and so in that limited been what tomorrow what, what the potter julia has been able to use a shift in that book that's been in there on the you know, been visual speaking to crowds. but even though it's dangerous to be open, booking with aged people are already on bed. it was like, well my, i'll be, i go or no, it would be even walk in. did i joined the live it's head in that's like 50 bucks. where does all of the visually be able to translate into anything

and it's going to be something we'd have to big in what in the 2024 election or this like before, that in the or not just to give an ideal bed or stood as the 2019 by what the see if i wish there were one of the 6 in which congress and to be what had to do that faithful, was the congress had been able to only be on the last his own fashion over me. that had been actually when you're ready for that is anybody that has gotten better. all the change in the sexual imagery would be even more for the body of income. this was a white bill. they have and, but had something to be more like being of is something that you have to be in was clinging or unsure. this is all about perceptions. how do you think? and the congress party build bridges where the people injure when the general

sentiment is of the leaders, particularly a role gandhi is widely seen or someone who has always been disconnected. oh, from the people of india. manager um you know this, this but unite india march has been unprecedented. it's been unparalleled. there's been nothing like it in the modern historic world in, from, from the moment it took off from the dip of india went, went for upwards, right? really covering the backbone of video. there's been nothing like it, the crowds, the support, the organization that we've seen. and this was actually the call of history. i mean, we had to do it because of the divisive politics of the b j. b. they were trying to tear this country apart. there was hatred, there was spewing of venom. there was antagonism, there was demonization of communities, there was majority in ism, so it was the need of the, our to do it. but this is a non partisan march. i mean,

it has its roots in politics because this is a political party, but it's outcomes. its objectives are a political, it's a social movement. it's a moral and ethical movement. and the congress knows enough about that in its 100 and, you know, 38 year old history. the guardian movement was a political, an ethical movement that was an anti collodion movement. and the believe passion that this government mimics the colonial state in the sense that it colonizers to territory it, you know, demonizes community that divides people. it is grossly incompetent in matters of administration. i mean, the incompetence it shows during the pandemic economies in doldrums, not in office, could deficit a stimulus given a better high levels of inflation as well as unemployment and, and grow amount of power t. okay. widespread power, the bits of mint is not recognizing. so to the need of the are so dancing heard what term and so has been saying,

which is basically they believe that the presence of b j. p flattens, disintegration or of india. do you see this, marsha, something that could potentially undermine the, your dominance of the political life since 2014 was from foremost i would really like to understand as to what the stand for. you know, the reason why a congress has got so badly disintegrated that they, it has a littleton, 3 states list together form 42 looks of a seat in comparison to do or to be 540 p seat this year. look, summer has to be, so that's the kind of presence congress. and so the only talking about the of what i was trying to say if far fetched the problem in the congress 1st night. there are 5 factors because affected congress responsible for the complete disintegration. first,

it practiced minority kanellis. you know in the name of secularism, what they were doing was basic in minority cumberland. and that has been it and boy, because that's been of back pay from the majority community. secondly, the obsession with the family has resulted in thought, a completely washout, off leadership. you see, for the leadership what is required as they should be given the i in spite of the peak, we all know that the, what mr are hold on be on, began the family per say to the is in terms of any she is assessed by try best it rejected, you know, we've seen g launches one after the other and they have all 3 look, i mean, so at 1st congress has concern. well, good luck to them. then becky, what is most disturbing is a party which one was the master party which taught for the freedom of this county

to bay if i've been high with elements which i in the middle of the nationally a long list that of grievances. so denture, but i have now to go to a fatima fucking all what will wrong with a political party that was the dominant force in india for decades to a party that has been completely routed in 2 successive relaxes of the federal and the state level. yeah, so let me do this, i can complete, since you said in the, especially the top it on the, on the slide on the family. precisely, there was this nature of taking. what does good, good, especially the traditional home is what does will been in the parking lot a stunningly us, which through the need to be when it wasn't that have a negative, happened to one of you to do it. but in the anglo disillusioned with this body, it's when you're on the top leaders on the they do not seeing the need to reach out

or does any more. uh, but more than that, of course, one came on and soon our discount would indeed be. and one which has been a device in the jargon one off, one of these that has be the wedding many in the county, and you die new day or to discuss that a going whatever the congress is doing is something going minority. communism would be extremely it on and also just not actually the long as it said has we not used all of communities on a day off i being of being a complete united stormy night over the years. so noisy. ellen d. o. dakin. hard to this accusation. that the be to be living at the goal is that bill this time when, when are give human but one, the only nice is the, just a lot in what it was you know, to do, you know, on these financing to just dying be fine. the bonus because so what is has been to minute opposition to be, but it's not for the opposition to be just be one who and what do you stand for that? okay. i think that the communist needs some coaching to do and described was wondering

until if you would like to characterize yourself as a unifying force as opposed to a, b, j. p which you think is could lead to the disintegration of india. but don't just see that indians are the same time a pretty much concerned that the congress has never been willing to generally address the problem. it has been facing for quite some time, corruption divisions and the need for the leadership to reinvent itself if he wants to stay the course. you know, india is a vibrant democracy. you know, it's a highly invitational democracy. it invites everyone to partake in it. so you know, ups and downs and democracy electoral defeat successes are all a part of it. no, i am not trying to under my mind the challenges that of in the congress body. i'm not even saying that this is of most finest electron moment. i know the realities that exist, but i also know that this of this party, the b to b is a highly divisive force, which is trying to dare this country of thought,

which is not invoking. it's for donald past it. you know, it's composite culture are shared heritage the fact that the u. v. a unified in diversity. all this is completely forsaken and it's behaving completely like a, as i say, a of a colonial state to compete colonizing its own territory all the time. favoring a few sort of businessman. um, so economically we have a lot of iniquity. i would define, you know, the problem is no, be of very clearing what our definition of our body is and what our ideology is. in fact, it's a, it's a fight of ideologies. of ideology is social justice, it is secularism. it is economic equity. it is empowerment for women. these are the things we stand for. the border stood by them from the moment of its inception till now and that fight continues and it's it. this of this unite india, march. i started march unprecedented march. a march with success. the b dippy cannot tolerate. it's been trying to snub it to insult it, to billet,

belittle it from the moment it started with all kinds of fake news propaganda is, is actually a testament to that kind of ideology. so than to listen to you talk in a while ago about what you consider to be the biggest problem with the congress party. let's stick just for a 2nd with a general perception about your own party, the b j. p, which is basically religious polarization. alternation on his discourse widely seen as key components of your own ideology, which the congress says is a danger to the few sort of india. and the reason why you could lose the lashes in the future. you, she, miss lenny they're taught. i mean, is of a high phone words which has no meaning because it's what back by instances is if you can make you can be read language. you can be bit instance. i said they were practicing nile. heard the lady say no, no. the communities of minority ism and minority criminal wanted let me give you

a let me think about that, but just for the sake of will the venue one launching place. if you don't mind, i really don't that. don't it? to me. i really hallo. oh yeah. you've been talking, so i'd be on thank you bye. you've been talking to fatima. ah. okay, now, so then, so just for the sake of having forward, could you just address the question that i've asked you earlier about religious polarization and ultra nationalist agenda? i don't say, yeah, i why once you use these large, if she'll give me these specific instances, then i can talk about it saying that we are her but rising from lily. now, what are the instances to say that you just come in and put up all right. wish people thought about her and i see now and i see something which was ordered by this will be important not by the be government to share that was come into play session or organization of communities. i would think it to be

a turn to say that she a an act which talked about giving protection to the minorities in boucher logical topics. kate nibbling india. not his doctor seemed to be coming in then i really wish to understand what a little is. so when somebody says meet me has been practicing, come live politics or device to politics. you must come with their stance it so that then it can be given an answer to. how do you expect to glance at what i thought it last week? what i statement, which has just i thought what i think john. ok fatima natalie go to i will give you the i will give you a few examples. i just gave you an example of nick on this calling me my soldiers of india. not getting me to actually. so can this is megan actually is a perfectly give until a chance to, to, to answer your question here. no of so. so hush him, you know,

there's not one. i mean, this is not just rhetoric, that is, his speech was his abounded india and the people who indulge in its beat of the most vile kind. i mean, i can't even beat it here. are allowed to get to be the did i mean, but if you're in the opposition and if you say something critiquing the government, you're accused of anti naturalism. that is a blatant kind of judge against this government. the level of hate speech, the laws that are being made. you know, i cannot even repeat the kind of bizarre guy conceptual laws. you're dividing people on the basis of dress on the basis of diet, on the basis of language. on the basis of that customs you as you're speaking against the culture of their traditions, i mean, it goes on and on a day to day basis, read the paper every day. they are leaders from this right wing party, the seeing it. okay. the examples upon the spooky, this particular see is the most discriminatory law. and for the 1st time i'm, i'm really afraid to say a discriminant. the law has become a part of a constitution. it's never happened before and it's terrible. it's ok,

so you don't. exec abound fatima a party that has been in free fall since 2014 the congress party has to reinvent in itself in a way or present the people were the program that could potentially bring about something different, a genuine change. now the us father economy is concerned, which is one of the biggest key issues. a general sentiment is b, j. p is doing very well. so what do you think? should the congress pick the next campaign battle to be able to win the hearts and minds of people, economies in doing that in the country 2 days. incredible unemployment and joblessness, and that is something that doesn't need people across communities. so 8 is that a that congress is using? it is one of the top issues that is i think in this month, um, but besides that, i think the one thing that the note on, on the leg by the has 100

b off is that organization really, that is not a good that you're popular. i'll just to be more and more delays a just on the sunni did because you don't get with them. you don't get your 40 years on. and so one is that the body needs doing. donnelly, sit down, you figured out, well, do a work order or taking me. i do want to say at this point in this, come to you. and when do we need to? in the biggest problem facing in yet is communism is my daughter again, is it, is it what are they all happy to be that the phone this needs to come to the funding for me. wanted some examples. i get the specific example number one, being that a people who are convicted of being that he's been with us. and i, they came out all day last month and the singing need to be any day or not a member of the party to sidney, be dippy. emily, i said that these are government,

good sense guy need a come from the thoughts and are people who must be respected in value. bestowing bad people conveys not a fuse, but convicts of linsey. i'm one of the best came out and if you now get mindy with thinking, be members and game of guiding them and welcome to them. okay, let's not do that as in school day. i'm enough specific examples that are in boy, except if you want to either do that, then we can go on to some forces you having a 2 time left here. so i would like to just explore other venue is here. so then so when you look at the history of the b j. p a particular talking from the time of us by you all the way towards at vonnie and also moody. and i'm, it's shar, there is this, that is this, that is this massive, back in the r s s, which is the umbrella organization of the grass roots movements that really made

the party the way it is now. but people are saying that you could potentially be hijacked by this. i'll tra populist ultra nationalist movement, which is just making you a party one of the most. i'll try nationalist parties in this part of the, in the part of the world will do, don't stay fears, have no understanding of the other thing. so i had me didn't even comment on back because if the shipment is a shipment or somebody's chart assess, is involving that on the work. it's been doing a lot of shiva have, i mean it's been doing the philanthropy, it's been doing public service. it has to like, when it's a presence in terms of the projects it has undertaken for the benefit of people. so really i need to answer back ok because sure bundles, yes was mentioned, i just wanted to get when did you talk to back? the people who were connected, what bundling this claim, shavers in barbara. yeah. had been given beans that he lived out of the did

not have word to spoken against then. and then you're talking about will your spinal meet me at mitch, mitch was which do good and bad. we're just right. oh, you put responsible for that modem had been laid out and you were talking about because fun and think me just give them a fatima. come ask you this other the, the, the congress party has a newly elidah america's own casual. the 1st time in 22 years, they has a new data outside from the, from the, from the london family. on suddenly you're seeing a whole on the stepping in the, isn't this something that is bloating alliance could potentially create more confusion among people. so many id hadn't been i'm a little bit lucky for $78081.00 says election for the id come some of the lease community. we didn't have your 1st cost in this country doing that, send him eating the fire even if they are, you know,

just these unity but not the fact when he does, if you okay to nominate, i know that i sigma bank idea. i find a one kid against it. guy is boy. so down the line would have let me be on the ground. kind of why someone se. okay, it is a decision with my own minutes ago unsure. ah wise, is it to bring our whole vandy back to the political landscape when his image has been severely damaged by the 20142019 performance? you know, he's, it's not that he's back and he was always dead. i mean, this is a part of the political sort of landscape, but you do, you know, there is a social movement that he did, but he's not the only face of that movement. there are 135 people in that long march and they've been there for the last 108 days. he's a part of that movement, of course he's the face of it. he's the most popular. so member of that on march.

so he's been interviewed, but that's not it. he didn't know. it has been on the book such a fascinating, complex story of the same time. but i promise you that one day we'll come back to this particular story and explore it further. fatima had on short visit, so that's from it. i really appreciate your insight. thank you. and thank you for watching. you can see the program again any time by visiting our website. i'll just the dot com for further discussion. go to our facebook page. that's facebook dot com, forward slash ha inside. so you can also the conversations with our 18540 for me, my mother, and the entire team here, and i for now. ah ah

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