If we have to resist majoritarianism, we must turn to the three ideological pillars of Dravidian politics: Regionalism, rationalism, and social justice in new ways.
Ministries, agencies, police, governors, election commission, judiciary, media— all stand compromised. The only alternative left is to walk with the people and talk to them.
The picture, with a message about 'freeing the country from the shackles of hate and undoing damage done by BJP-RSS', was tweeted as part of Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra campaign Monday.
The video purportedly shows a controversial Catholic priest telling Gandhi that ‘Jesus is a real god’. Congress says BJP is desperate after the success of the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'.
Critics say it's a bad strategy to not cover election-bound Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh in the yatra. Congress argues it wants to consolidate the existing voter base.
The yatra was designed to listen to the people of India, said the Congress leader. The opposition, he added, is not scared of BJP despite the agencies at its disposal.
Speaking at the launch of the Bharat Jodo Yatra at Kanyakumari, Gandhi said the tricolour did not come easily as it was earned by Indians of every religion, region and language.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
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