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'I was not there then, but...', Rahul Gandhi's big statement on Sikh riots
Delhi:-Rahul Gandhi has made a big statement on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. He said, some 'mistakes' were made. I was not there when they happened. However, I have no problem taking responsibility for any mistakes made by the Congress party in the past. "Two weeks ago, Rahul Gandhi went to the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University in the US. During a question and answer session, a Sikh youth asked him a question referring to Rahul Gandhi's previous statement. While answering him, he made this statement.
You are creating an atmosphere of fear regarding the BJP. You said that there should be fearlessness in politics. On the other hand, Sikhs do not want to wear sarees, do not want to tie turbans, we want freedom of expression, which was not given during the Congress party's rule. He asked Rahul Gandhi this direct question. Rahul Gandhi answered this question too. The youth also mentioned Dalit rights in the Anandpur Sahib resolution.
Meanwhile, the youth did not mention any separatism. But he mentioned the Sikh riots. He also mentioned Sajjan Kumar. This person was convicted for the Sikh massacre. Many such Sajjan Kumars are sitting in the Congress. This is what the youth told Rahul Gandhi. The Congress did not try to reconcile with the Sikhs. What are you trying to do now? If you continue like this, the path of BJP in Punjab will be clear, he said.
Replying to the young man, Rahul Gandhi said, "I don't think Sikhs are afraid of anything. What I said was that we want an India where people feel uncomfortable expressing their religion? Regarding the mistakes of the Congress party, many of them happened when I was not there. But I am very happy to take responsibility for every mistake that the Congress party has made in its history. I have said publicly that what happened in the 80s was wrong, I have visited the Golden Temple many times, I have very good relations with the Sikh community in India," said Rahul Gandhi.
Delhi:-Rahul Gandhi has made a big statement on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. He said, some 'mistakes' were made. I was not there when they happened. However, I have no problem taking responsibility for any mistakes made by the Congress party in the past. "Two weeks ago, Rahul Gandhi went to the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University in the US. During a question and answer session, a Sikh youth asked him a question referring to Rahul Gandhi's previous statement. While answering him, he made this statement.
You are creating an atmosphere of fear regarding the BJP. You said that there should be fearlessness in politics. On the other hand, Sikhs do not want to wear sarees, do not want to tie turbans, we want freedom of expression, which was not given during the Congress party's rule. He asked Rahul Gandhi this direct question. Rahul Gandhi answered this question too. The youth also mentioned Dalit rights in the Anandpur Sahib resolution.
Meanwhile, the youth did not mention any separatism. But he mentioned the Sikh riots. He also mentioned Sajjan Kumar. This person was convicted for the Sikh massacre. Many such Sajjan Kumars are sitting in the Congress. This is what the youth told Rahul Gandhi. The Congress did not try to reconcile with the Sikhs. What are you trying to do now? If you continue like this, the path of BJP in Punjab will be clear, he said.
Replying to the young man, Rahul Gandhi said, "I don't think Sikhs are afraid of anything. What I said was that we want an India where people feel uncomfortable expressing their religion? Regarding the mistakes of the Congress party, many of them happened when I was not there. But I am very happy to take responsibility for every mistake that the Congress party has made in its history. I have said publicly that what happened in the 80s was wrong, I have visited the Golden Temple many times, I have very good relations with the Sikh community in India," said Rahul Gandhi.
You are creating an atmosphere of fear regarding the BJP. You said that there should be fearlessness in politics. On the other hand, Sikhs do not want to wear sarees, do not want to tie turbans, we want freedom of expression, which was not given during the Congress party's rule. He asked Rahul Gandhi this direct question. Rahul Gandhi answered this question too. The youth also mentioned Dalit rights in the Anandpur Sahib resolution.
Meanwhile, the youth did not mention any separatism. But he mentioned the Sikh riots. He also mentioned Sajjan Kumar. This person was convicted for the Sikh massacre. Many such Sajjan Kumars are sitting in the Congress. This is what the youth told Rahul Gandhi. The Congress did not try to reconcile with the Sikhs. What are you trying to do now? If you continue like this, the path of BJP in Punjab will be clear, he said.
Replying to the young man, Rahul Gandhi said, "I don't think Sikhs are afraid of anything. What I said was that we want an India where people feel uncomfortable expressing their religion? Regarding the mistakes of the Congress party, many of them happened when I was not there. But I am very happy to take responsibility for every mistake that the Congress party has made in its history. I have said publicly that what happened in the 80s was wrong, I have visited the Golden Temple many times, I have very good relations with the Sikh community in India," said Rahul Gandhi.
