Congress leader Rajesh Kumar Sethi on Saturday criticized the ongoing ‘Tiranga Yatras’ organized by the BJP and RSS, calling them acts of compulsion rather than genuine patriotism. According to Sethi, these events are driven by political motives and are a reaction to the success of Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra,’ where the national flag was embraced as a symbol of unity and constitutional nationalism.
Sethi pointed out that the BJP’s version of nationalism revolves around vote-bank politics. He recalled the Pulwama attack, in which 40 CRPF personnel lost their lives, and condemned the political exploitation of their sacrifice. Despite the attack occurring years ago, he said, no investigation report has been made public, leaving critical questions about intelligence failures unanswered.
Highlighting concerns over national security, Sethi alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Pakistan’s ISI to inspect Indian military installations after the Uri surgical strikes — a move he described as troubling and dishonoring the armed forces.
Sethi also accused the BJP of politicizing the Indian Army. He cited instances of army personnel being shown bowing before the Prime Minister and condemned attacks on officers like Colonel Sofiya Qureshi based on their names, calling such acts proof that BJP’s nationalism is limited to photo opportunities and electoral gains.
In contrast, Sethi said the Congress Party’s ‘Jai Hind Yatra’ was launched to genuinely honour the Indian Army for its bravery and successful operations against Pakistan. The yatra celebrates India’s military victories in 1971 and Kargil and emphasizes true nationalism as respect for soldiers and the Constitution.
He concluded by stating that the Congress Party, led by Rahul Gandhi, continues to defend the honour of the Tricolour, the Constitution, and the armed forces, standing in stark contrast to what he termed BJP and RSS’s “hollow nationalism.”
“We consider the Tiranga a symbol of pride, unity, and sacrifice — not a tool for political propaganda,” Sethi said.
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