M'lore: Inspired Youth Bring out Young Gandhi's Vision for New India
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (MM/AF)
Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje and Prajwal Ukkuda
- Rahul Gandhi's vision for new India inspires youth
- 'Division is easy, but it leads to irrepairable destruction'
- 'Do not call me sir, call me Rahul'
- 'You see me as a Gandhi, but for myself I am a commoner'
Mangalore, Mar 26: Rahul Gandhi who is being touted as the prospective Prime Minister of India was the cynosure of all eyes in the city on Wednesday, March 26. The student community was waiting eagerly to interact with him. Rahul Gandhi did not disappoint them.
As informed earlier the interaction was purely non-Congress but many of the students raised questions about politics. He volleyed the queries one by one with exceptional intelligence, sans political promises and yet showing his crystal clear visionary skills. Every answer was an indication of his great vision towards the holistic development of the country.
The prime concern of the soft-spoken young leader was the unity of the nation. ‘Uttar Pradesh, from where I come, is one of the biggest states in the country, but people there are not united,’ he lamented and added that it is very easy to divide people but to unite them is a mammoth task. 'Division is easy, but it leads to irrepairable destruction,' he cautioned.
He gave the example of Pakistan and said that it is country marred by differences. On this side of the border, India has been developing at a rapid pace which is a clear indication as to what unity can do. Unity is one of the reasons why India is much more advanced than Pakistan in terms of education and development, he added.
He further said that the present as well as the future of India depends on how we look at the outside world. India has always been strong enough to deal with the rest of the world and has enough confidence to take up newer challenges. He advised the students not to be bogged down by fear but move ahead with confidence.
He cited the example of the way British rule ended in India and said that it was the confidence and unity of Indians that chased them out. This is the time to look at the world not as a challenge but an opportunity. It is vital to look at ourselves as Indians and not as members of some community or caste, he urged.
Speaking on his vision for India, he said, ‘We have to connect with the poor in India. They have the right to be empowered, educated and progress. It is the policy of balance and it is only on the basis of this policy that India can move forward.’
On a lighter note he said to the students, ‘Do not call me sir, call me Rahul. I feel like a professor when you call me sir. You see me as a Gandhi, but I take myself as a commoner.’
‘We have a closed political system. It is difficult to enter the Congress party if you are not someone. There is a lack of reality concerning politics among the youth. It is important to progress in the political system too as you do elsewhere.’
Congress heavyweights Ramanath Rai, Oscar Fernandes, Veerappa Moily, Janardhan Poojary and Mallikarjun Kharge were present.