Why I Participated In Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra From Mani Bhavan, Mumbai
I started my sociopolitical activism as a Marxist in the 1970s and later turned to Ambedkarism in the 1980s. In both these schools of thought we critiqued Mahatma Gandhi as…
Bharat Jodo Yatra
Energetic Rahul Gandhi, lethargic Congressmen
The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra was to conclude in Mumbai, so I decided to check with it, see it, experience it and hear the leaders live at Shivaji Park, Dadar.…
The Lost Ethical Dimension
What immediately follows news breaks reporting yet another attack on a Muslim peddler or Muslim milkman on his way back from a fairground with a newly acquired cow,is usually analysis…
Populism, Democracy And Fascism
Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra's new edition that focuses on Nyay or justice as a major factor in establishing unity and harmony was largely a Congress venture though some partners…
Sustaining Democratic Spirit: Movements and Yatras
As massive propaganda and mobilization for Ram Temple inauguration on 22nd January is on and there is a need to introspect on India's democratic and secular ethos. We recall that soon…
Open Letter To Rahul Gandhi, Indian National Congress Party
Respected Sir, Through the Bharat Jodo Yatra – Kanyakumari to Kashmir – you have made meaningful contacts with the vast multitudes of people of India. Only rare politicians have had…
Making India Whole Again
''Bharat Jodo" meant uniting in love a country torn by hatred and malice.The word 'whole' had once been associated with health,and so the divisions and distrust are also threats to…
Rahul Gandhi, if you really want to keep India united, you must win over the hearts of the Sikhs
To Rahul Gandhi, the Congress Party MP Dear Rahul, Welcome to Punjab. It is good to see you leading Bharat Jodo Yatra during these difficult times. This initiative was much…
Walking Few Steps with a Tapasvi
Bharat Jodo Yatra, which began over three months ago, is in the closing phase of its journey as it is now in Haryana and heading for its destination in Srinagar.…
Rahul’s Yatra: A Step On a Tough Road for Congress!
Rahul Gandhi’s “Bharat Jodo Yatra” (Unite India March) has certainly helped him gain more than expected attention at practically all levels, from media, political rivals as well as supporters, common…
Appeal to Bharat Jodo Yatra
Statement to Bharat Jodo Yatra on the need for innovative, fundamental alternatives to currently dominant economic and political system We appreciate the attempt by participants of the Bharat Jodo Yatra…
IAPI supports Bharat Jodo Yatra
Indians Abroad for Pluralist India (IAPI) has welcomed the ongoing march started by the opposition Congress party in India. Bharat Jodo Yatra, aimed at uniting the country that is going…
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Can it lead to opposition revival and save Indian republic?
Bharat Jodo Yatra undertaken by Rahul Gandhi is receiving a popular response and large numbers are seen joining it including eminent citizens. Currently it has passed through the states of…
Putting the ‘Public’ back into the Republic – walking and talking with a man called Rahul
by Lalita Ramdas (with Ramu Ramdas) By now many of you have seen countless images and video footage of the Yatra, of the growing crowds . And the figure…
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Churnings in Indian Society and Electoral Challenges
The humongous success of Bharat Jodo Yatra has brought forth many a dormant issues of Indian society and politics to the fore. While its title does hint to combat social…
Bharat Jodo Yatra And The March On Washington
The key messages of Bharat Jodo Yatra are - “peace and nonviolence”, “against division and hatred” and the issue of “jobs and price rise”. These messages, strangely reminded me of…
Fly in the Ointment
I had hailed the Bharat Jodo Yatra as soon as it set out as a potential game-changer.It could catapult Rahul Gandhi out of his accustomed comfort zone,enable him to have…
Bharath Jodo Yatra proffers new political optimism
When Rahul Gandhi walked side-by-side with Late Gauri Lankesh’s mother, Indira and her sister, in BJP-ruled Karnataka during the Bharath Jodo Yatra, he demonstrated his will to take on the…
Bharat Jodo Yatra and the Rebirth of Rahul Gandhi
It has always been easy to critique Rahul Gandhi. By virtue of being the scion of the political dynasty that has given India three Prime Ministers, he has owed his…
Rahul’s Major Political March Has Just Begun!
Decision of Congress stalwart Sonia Gandhi to join Rahul Gandhi’s “Bharat Jodo Yatra” for a day in Mysore is perhaps a symbolic but definite acknowledgement of the importance being given…
Is the political narrative changing?
A few interesting and politically significant developments have taken place in the country in the last few weeks. One, for the first time in many years, it is the opposition…
Bharat Jodo Yatra: Uniting India: Challenges
The Bharat Jodo yatra launched by Indian National Congress, under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi is getting tremendous response. It is as if the people were waiting for such an…
Divided We Fall, Bharat Jodo !
by Harshavardhan Purandare and Sandeep Pandey The Congress party declared Bharat Chhodo (Quit India) movement against the British regime in 1942. The Congress party is now launching a movement Bharat…
Rahul’s Yatra:- Politically Correct Move?
Would it be fair to assume that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has embarked on a politically correct path by deciding to undertake his “Bharat Jodo Yatra”? Against endless political problems…
‘Bharat Jodo’ Yatra and Idea of India
Indian National Congress (INC), the oldest party of the country is planning a Bharat Jodo Yatra from 7th September, from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, a distance of 3500 KM, passing through…
Bharat Jodo Yatra Can Contribute Much to Communal Harmony, National Integration and Understanding Real Needs of People
One of the most important initiatives to be taken by any political parties in recent times, the 3570 km. Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, passing through 12 states…
Some Off The Cuff Remarks On “Bharat Jodo Yatra”
Rahul Gandhi's bold new initiative has the potential to electrify the aggrieved and oppressed masses of India.Provided it is not a rehash of the 'Karwain Mohabbat' type march for spreading…
Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra: Which is the best way out?
Bharat Jodo Yatra of the Congress Party has become a topic of much discussion in the media. The Congress has announced that it will organise a padyatra (foot march) which…
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