![02 ekpZ] 2016
Jh jkgqy xka/kh] mik/;{k] vf[ky Hkkjrh; dkaxzsl desVh dk vkt fnukad] 2 ekpZ] 2016
dks laln esa mn~cks/ku %&
ijlksa eSa v#.k tsVyh th dk Hkk’k.k lqu jgk Fkk] vkSj ge ;gka cSBs gq, FksA eSa ,sls
fgykA mUgksaus ,d ubZ ;kstuk vukmal dhA Qs;j ,.M yoyh ;kstukA bl ;kstuk esa
fganqLrku dk dksbZ Hkh pksj vius dkys /ku dks lQsn dj ldrk gSA dgha ls Hkh mlus
pksjh dh gks] dgha ls Hkh mlus Hkz’Vkpkj ls iSlk cuk;k gks] ftruk Hkh mldk CySd euh
gks] v#.k tsVyh th us ;gka [kqys gkml esa dgk fd HkS;k] eksnh th dh Qs;j ,.M
yoyh ;kstuk vkbZ gS] dkys iSls dks vki xksjk dj ldrs gksA 2014 esa eksnh th us
Hkk’k.k fn;k Fkk] eSa dkys /ku dks [kRe dj nwaxk] eSa dkys /ku dh yM+kbZ thrwaxk] ftlus
Hkh dkyk /ku dek;k gS] mldks eSa tsy ds vanj MkywaxkA Qs;j ,.M yoyh ;kstuk esa
fdlh dks tsy ugha feysxhA dksbZ vjsLV ugha gksxkA fdlh ls iwNk ugha tk,xkA v#.k
tsVyh th ds ikl tkbZ;s] VSDl nhft, vkSj vius iSls dks lQsn dj nhft,A
D;k ok;nk fd;k ujsanz eksnh th usA eksnh th us ok;nk fd;k Fkk fd bZdkWukWeh fcYdqy
Mkmu tk jgh gSA bysD”ku esa dgk Fkk fd nky 70 #- dh gks xbZ gSA eSa vkmaxk] rks
nke de gksxkA tks gekjh efgyk,a gSa] cgusa gSa] ekrk,a gSa] muds Åij tks d’V gS] oks eSa
de d:axkA eksnh th vk,---A 200 #- nky vkt ekdsZV esa feyrh gSA igys isVªksy 130
MkWyj izfr cSjy gqvk djrk Fkk] vkt 35 MkWyj izfr cSjy gSA 130 MkWyj dk nke Fkk]
vkt 35 MkWyj gks x;k] exj ml iSls dk ,d #i;k] turk dks ugha feykA efgykvksa
dks ugha feykA cguksa dks ugha feykA ekrkvksa dks ugha feykA cM+s&cM+s m|ksxifr;ksa dks
fn;k tk jgk gS] exj mudk tks d’V gS] mudh tks eqf”dysa gSa] mUgsa de ugha fd;k tk
jgkA
iz/kkuea=h th us ok;nk fd;k Fkk] jkstxkj dkA 2 djksM+ tkWCl eSa fganqLrku ds ;qokvksa
dks gj lky nwaxkA ^esd bu bafM;k* dk cCcj “ksj rS;kj fd;kA dkys jax dk cCcj ”ksjA
mlds vanj ns[kks] rks ?kM+h tSlk pyrk gS oksA tgka ns[kks] baVjusV esa ns[kks] rks cCcj
“ksjA Vhoh esa ns[kks] cCcj “ksjA eksnh th dk Hkk’k.k lquks] cCcj “ksjA
ge vkils iwN jgs gSa] cCcj “ksj fn[kk fn;kA gesa crkvks] fdrus jkstxkj vkius fganqLrku
ds ;qokvksa dks fn, fdrus jkstxkj fn, Hkk’k.k ds fy, eSa vkadM+s <+wa<+ jgk FkkA flaf/k;k
th ls eSaus iwNk] D;k vkidks ekywe gS fd fganqLrku esa fdrus jkstxkj feys ,d lky
esaA fdlh dks ugha ekyweA vkadM+k fdlh dks ugha ekyweA eSa eksnh th ls iwNuk pkgrk
gwaA vkt vkidk Hkk’k.k gksxk] fganqLrku dks crk nsuk] fiNys lky esa vkius fdrus yksxksa](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/cvpstatement-020316-160303065644/85/2-2016-1-320.jpg)
![dks jkstxkj fn;kA eSa yksxksa ds chp tkrk gwa] iwNrk gwa yksxksa ls] jkstxkj feyk] eksnh th
us jkstxkj fn;kA lcds lc cksyrs gSa] ^ugha*A
iz/kkuea=h th ;gka [kM+s gksdj dgrs gSa fd eujsxk tSlh csdkj ;kstuk eSaus ugha ns[khA
fganqLrku dks cckZn dj fn;k bu yksxksa usA eSa bls blfy, ugha gVkmaxk D;ksafd turk
dks ekywe gksuk pkfg, fd ;wih, us D;k xyfr;ka dhaA dy eujsxk dh ckr py jgh
FkhA eujsxk esa ge iSls Mkysaxs] eujsxk esa ,slk djsaxsA v#.k tsVyh th esjs ikl vkrs gSa]
dgrs gSa] eujsxk ls vPNh Ldhe ugha gSA eSaus muls dgk fd HkS;k ckWl dks D;ksa ugha
dgrsA gesa D;ksa dg jgs gks] ckgj tkdj dgksA fganqLrku ds iz/kkuea=h ls D;ksa ugha
dgrsA mUgksaus ,d “kCn ugha cksyk] pqi gks x,A
eksnh th us ok;nksa dk tky fcNk;kA eSa ;s d#axk] oks d#axk] oks d#axkA vkSj fQj
loky mBus yxsA igyk loky] jksfgr oseqyk us iwNk] ^esjh D;k xyrh gS eSa nfyr gwa]
blfy, eq>s D;ksa ekjk tk jgk gS eq>s D;ksa dqpyk tk jgk gS eq>s D;ksa nck;k tk jgk
gS ;gh loky iwNk mlus fd D;k esjs fy, fganqLrku esa Hkfo’; ugha gksuk pkfg, esjh
ekrk th xjhc gSa] D;k esjs fy, Hkfo’; ugha gksuk pkfg,A* vkSj vkiyksx D;k djrs gks]
fganqLrku dh ljdkj dh “kfDr mlds da/kksa ij nck nsrs gksA mldks vki yksxksa us
nck;k vkSj cspkjs us vkRegR;k dj yhA vkids ea=h dgrs gSa fd oks nfyr Fkk] ugha FkkA
loky ;g ugha gS] loky ;g gS fd fganqLrku ds ,d ;qok dh ftanxh dks ,sls [kRe
D;ksa fd;k x;k ujsanz eksnh th us] u mldh eka dks Qksu yxk;k] u mlds ckjs esa cksyk]
,d “kCn ugha mBk;k mUgksausA
fQj ts,u;w esa dUgS;k [kM+k gksrk gSA 20 feuV dk Hkk’k.k nsrk gS] eSaus Hkk’k.k lqukA 20
feuV esa mlus fganqLrku ds f[kykQ ,d “kCn ugha dgkA mldks vki vjsLV djrs gksA
vxj ts,u;w esa fdlh us dqN xyr dgk] vxj dkuwu ds f[kykQ fdlh us ,d “kCn
dgkA vki mls vjsLV djksA ml ij dk;Zokgh djksA exj mudks vkius [kqyk NksM+ j[kk
gSA mudks vki can ugha djrs gks] vkSj ts,u;w ij loky mBkrs gksA
ts,u;w D;k gS 60 izfr”kr LVwMsaV~l ts,u;w ds nfyr] fiNM+k] vkschlh] ekbZufjVh oxZ
ls vkrs gSaA ts,u;w ds 40 izfr”kr LVwMsaV~l ds ekrk firk dh vkenuh] 6000 #- izfrekg
ls de gSA vki ts,u;w vkSj jksfgr oseqyk ds ihNs D;ksa iM+s gSaA eSa vkidks crkuk pkgrk
gwaA D;ksafd oks xjhc gS] D;ksafd oks detksj gS] D;ksafd oks nfyr gS] D;ksafd oks vkfnoklh
gS] vkSj vki pkgrs gks fd fganqLrku esa xjhc oxZ] vkfnoklh oxZ vkxs u c<+s] ihNs dk
ihNs jgs] vkSj ge ;g ugha gksus nsaxsA vki u ts,u;w dks dqpy ikvksxs] u bl ns”k ds
xjhc yksxksa dksA](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/cvpstatement-020316-160303065644/85/2-2016-2-320.jpg)
![vkf[kjh ckr] FkksM+h lh eSa vius /keZ ds ckjs esa Hkh cksyuk pkgrk gwaA gekjs /keZ esa dgka
fy[kk gS fd v/;kidksa dh vkSj f”k{kdksa dh fiVkbZ djh tkuh pkfg, vki eq>s fn[kkbZ;s]
dkSu lh fdrkc esa fy[kk gS fd dksVZ esa ts,u;w ds LVwMsaV~l dks] v/;kidksa dks] VhplZ
dks ihVk tkuk pkfg,] ehfM;k ds lkeus vkSj ehfM;k dks HkhA vkSj eSa iz”u iwNuk pkgrk
gwa] iz/kkuea=h th ls] tc ehfM;k dks ekjk x;k] tc v/;kidksa dks ekjk x;k] LVwMsaV~l
dks ekjk x;k] rks vkius ,d “kCn D;ksa ugha dgk
vc eSa vius nf{k.k Hkkjrh; HkkbZ;ksa ds fy, dqN “kCn bafXy”k esa cksyuk pkgwaxkA
A nation is the relationship between its people. It is nothing but the
conversation between its citizens. Destroy the relationships, stop the
conversation and the nation dies.
Chairperson Sir, When I salute the flag I am not saluting the cloth. I am
saluting the relationships that the flag represents. A Muslim man who joins his
Hindu brothers to play Holi or a Hindu man who embraces his muslim brothers
on Eid. A Christian woman who bows her head in respect while walking past a
Gurdwara. A Jat farmer who embraces a Dalit labourer in Haryana. A Punjabi
student who protects his brother hailing from the Northeast. The relationship
between Rohith and his fellow students. The relationship between all of us on
this side of the aisle and those of you sitting across from it.
When I protect the flag, I protect the conversations on which those
relationships are built. I protect every single voice. But I pay special attention
to the weakest, those that are most difficult to hear.
Respecting the flag means respecting the opinion of every Indian. When I went
to JNU your ABVP workers waved black flags in my face, they taunted and
abused me. I felt no anger in fact I felt proud that I still lived in a India where it
was possible for me to be confronted by people who held a different opinion
than me. I don't agree with their views. I protected our Indian flag when I let
your people wave those black flags in my face. I protected the Indian flag when
I allowed them to taunt me.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/cvpstatement-020316-160303065644/85/2-2016-3-320.jpg)
श्री राहुल गांधी, उपाध्यक्ष, अखिल भारतीय कांग्रेस कमेटी का आज दिनांक, 2 मार्च, 2016 को संसद में उदबोधन
- 1. 02 ekpZ] 2016 Jh jkgqy xka/kh] mik/;{k] vf[ky Hkkjrh; dkaxzsl desVh dk vkt fnukad] 2 ekpZ] 2016 dks laln esa mn~cks/ku %& ijlksa eSa v#.k tsVyh th dk Hkk’k.k lqu jgk Fkk] vkSj ge ;gka cSBs gq, FksA eSa ,sls fgykA mUgksaus ,d ubZ ;kstuk vukmal dhA Qs;j ,.M yoyh ;kstukA bl ;kstuk esa fganqLrku dk dksbZ Hkh pksj vius dkys /ku dks lQsn dj ldrk gSA dgha ls Hkh mlus pksjh dh gks] dgha ls Hkh mlus Hkz’Vkpkj ls iSlk cuk;k gks] ftruk Hkh mldk CySd euh gks] v#.k tsVyh th us ;gka [kqys gkml esa dgk fd HkS;k] eksnh th dh Qs;j ,.M yoyh ;kstuk vkbZ gS] dkys iSls dks vki xksjk dj ldrs gksA 2014 esa eksnh th us Hkk’k.k fn;k Fkk] eSa dkys /ku dks [kRe dj nwaxk] eSa dkys /ku dh yM+kbZ thrwaxk] ftlus Hkh dkyk /ku dek;k gS] mldks eSa tsy ds vanj MkywaxkA Qs;j ,.M yoyh ;kstuk esa fdlh dks tsy ugha feysxhA dksbZ vjsLV ugha gksxkA fdlh ls iwNk ugha tk,xkA v#.k tsVyh th ds ikl tkbZ;s] VSDl nhft, vkSj vius iSls dks lQsn dj nhft,A D;k ok;nk fd;k ujsanz eksnh th usA eksnh th us ok;nk fd;k Fkk fd bZdkWukWeh fcYdqy Mkmu tk jgh gSA bysD”ku esa dgk Fkk fd nky 70 #- dh gks xbZ gSA eSa vkmaxk] rks nke de gksxkA tks gekjh efgyk,a gSa] cgusa gSa] ekrk,a gSa] muds Åij tks d’V gS] oks eSa de d:axkA eksnh th vk,---A 200 #- nky vkt ekdsZV esa feyrh gSA igys isVªksy 130 MkWyj izfr cSjy gqvk djrk Fkk] vkt 35 MkWyj izfr cSjy gSA 130 MkWyj dk nke Fkk] vkt 35 MkWyj gks x;k] exj ml iSls dk ,d #i;k] turk dks ugha feykA efgykvksa dks ugha feykA cguksa dks ugha feykA ekrkvksa dks ugha feykA cM+s&cM+s m|ksxifr;ksa dks fn;k tk jgk gS] exj mudk tks d’V gS] mudh tks eqf”dysa gSa] mUgsa de ugha fd;k tk jgkA iz/kkuea=h th us ok;nk fd;k Fkk] jkstxkj dkA 2 djksM+ tkWCl eSa fganqLrku ds ;qokvksa dks gj lky nwaxkA ^esd bu bafM;k* dk cCcj “ksj rS;kj fd;kA dkys jax dk cCcj ”ksjA mlds vanj ns[kks] rks ?kM+h tSlk pyrk gS oksA tgka ns[kks] baVjusV esa ns[kks] rks cCcj “ksjA Vhoh esa ns[kks] cCcj “ksjA eksnh th dk Hkk’k.k lquks] cCcj “ksjA ge vkils iwN jgs gSa] cCcj “ksj fn[kk fn;kA gesa crkvks] fdrus jkstxkj vkius fganqLrku ds ;qokvksa dks fn, fdrus jkstxkj fn, Hkk’k.k ds fy, eSa vkadM+s <+wa<+ jgk FkkA flaf/k;k th ls eSaus iwNk] D;k vkidks ekywe gS fd fganqLrku esa fdrus jkstxkj feys ,d lky esaA fdlh dks ugha ekyweA vkadM+k fdlh dks ugha ekyweA eSa eksnh th ls iwNuk pkgrk gwaA vkt vkidk Hkk’k.k gksxk] fganqLrku dks crk nsuk] fiNys lky esa vkius fdrus yksxksa
- 2. dks jkstxkj fn;kA eSa yksxksa ds chp tkrk gwa] iwNrk gwa yksxksa ls] jkstxkj feyk] eksnh th us jkstxkj fn;kA lcds lc cksyrs gSa] ^ugha*A iz/kkuea=h th ;gka [kM+s gksdj dgrs gSa fd eujsxk tSlh csdkj ;kstuk eSaus ugha ns[khA fganqLrku dks cckZn dj fn;k bu yksxksa usA eSa bls blfy, ugha gVkmaxk D;ksafd turk dks ekywe gksuk pkfg, fd ;wih, us D;k xyfr;ka dhaA dy eujsxk dh ckr py jgh FkhA eujsxk esa ge iSls Mkysaxs] eujsxk esa ,slk djsaxsA v#.k tsVyh th esjs ikl vkrs gSa] dgrs gSa] eujsxk ls vPNh Ldhe ugha gSA eSaus muls dgk fd HkS;k ckWl dks D;ksa ugha dgrsA gesa D;ksa dg jgs gks] ckgj tkdj dgksA fganqLrku ds iz/kkuea=h ls D;ksa ugha dgrsA mUgksaus ,d “kCn ugha cksyk] pqi gks x,A eksnh th us ok;nksa dk tky fcNk;kA eSa ;s d#axk] oks d#axk] oks d#axkA vkSj fQj loky mBus yxsA igyk loky] jksfgr oseqyk us iwNk] ^esjh D;k xyrh gS eSa nfyr gwa] blfy, eq>s D;ksa ekjk tk jgk gS eq>s D;ksa dqpyk tk jgk gS eq>s D;ksa nck;k tk jgk gS ;gh loky iwNk mlus fd D;k esjs fy, fganqLrku esa Hkfo’; ugha gksuk pkfg, esjh ekrk th xjhc gSa] D;k esjs fy, Hkfo’; ugha gksuk pkfg,A* vkSj vkiyksx D;k djrs gks] fganqLrku dh ljdkj dh “kfDr mlds da/kksa ij nck nsrs gksA mldks vki yksxksa us nck;k vkSj cspkjs us vkRegR;k dj yhA vkids ea=h dgrs gSa fd oks nfyr Fkk] ugha FkkA loky ;g ugha gS] loky ;g gS fd fganqLrku ds ,d ;qok dh ftanxh dks ,sls [kRe D;ksa fd;k x;k ujsanz eksnh th us] u mldh eka dks Qksu yxk;k] u mlds ckjs esa cksyk] ,d “kCn ugha mBk;k mUgksausA fQj ts,u;w esa dUgS;k [kM+k gksrk gSA 20 feuV dk Hkk’k.k nsrk gS] eSaus Hkk’k.k lqukA 20 feuV esa mlus fganqLrku ds f[kykQ ,d “kCn ugha dgkA mldks vki vjsLV djrs gksA vxj ts,u;w esa fdlh us dqN xyr dgk] vxj dkuwu ds f[kykQ fdlh us ,d “kCn dgkA vki mls vjsLV djksA ml ij dk;Zokgh djksA exj mudks vkius [kqyk NksM+ j[kk gSA mudks vki can ugha djrs gks] vkSj ts,u;w ij loky mBkrs gksA ts,u;w D;k gS 60 izfr”kr LVwMsaV~l ts,u;w ds nfyr] fiNM+k] vkschlh] ekbZufjVh oxZ ls vkrs gSaA ts,u;w ds 40 izfr”kr LVwMsaV~l ds ekrk firk dh vkenuh] 6000 #- izfrekg ls de gSA vki ts,u;w vkSj jksfgr oseqyk ds ihNs D;ksa iM+s gSaA eSa vkidks crkuk pkgrk gwaA D;ksafd oks xjhc gS] D;ksafd oks detksj gS] D;ksafd oks nfyr gS] D;ksafd oks vkfnoklh gS] vkSj vki pkgrs gks fd fganqLrku esa xjhc oxZ] vkfnoklh oxZ vkxs u c<+s] ihNs dk ihNs jgs] vkSj ge ;g ugha gksus nsaxsA vki u ts,u;w dks dqpy ikvksxs] u bl ns”k ds xjhc yksxksa dksA
- 3. vkf[kjh ckr] FkksM+h lh eSa vius /keZ ds ckjs esa Hkh cksyuk pkgrk gwaA gekjs /keZ esa dgka fy[kk gS fd v/;kidksa dh vkSj f”k{kdksa dh fiVkbZ djh tkuh pkfg, vki eq>s fn[kkbZ;s] dkSu lh fdrkc esa fy[kk gS fd dksVZ esa ts,u;w ds LVwMsaV~l dks] v/;kidksa dks] VhplZ dks ihVk tkuk pkfg,] ehfM;k ds lkeus vkSj ehfM;k dks HkhA vkSj eSa iz”u iwNuk pkgrk gwa] iz/kkuea=h th ls] tc ehfM;k dks ekjk x;k] tc v/;kidksa dks ekjk x;k] LVwMsaV~l dks ekjk x;k] rks vkius ,d “kCn D;ksa ugha dgk vc eSa vius nf{k.k Hkkjrh; HkkbZ;ksa ds fy, dqN “kCn bafXy”k esa cksyuk pkgwaxkA A nation is the relationship between its people. It is nothing but the conversation between its citizens. Destroy the relationships, stop the conversation and the nation dies. Chairperson Sir, When I salute the flag I am not saluting the cloth. I am saluting the relationships that the flag represents. A Muslim man who joins his Hindu brothers to play Holi or a Hindu man who embraces his muslim brothers on Eid. A Christian woman who bows her head in respect while walking past a Gurdwara. A Jat farmer who embraces a Dalit labourer in Haryana. A Punjabi student who protects his brother hailing from the Northeast. The relationship between Rohith and his fellow students. The relationship between all of us on this side of the aisle and those of you sitting across from it. When I protect the flag, I protect the conversations on which those relationships are built. I protect every single voice. But I pay special attention to the weakest, those that are most difficult to hear. Respecting the flag means respecting the opinion of every Indian. When I went to JNU your ABVP workers waved black flags in my face, they taunted and abused me. I felt no anger in fact I felt proud that I still lived in a India where it was possible for me to be confronted by people who held a different opinion than me. I don't agree with their views. I protected our Indian flag when I let your people wave those black flags in my face. I protected the Indian flag when I allowed them to taunt me.
- 4. You cannot defend the Indian flag by destroying the relationships between Indians. You are not defending the flag when you frighten your own people into silence. Whose opinion does the Prime Minister respect except his own? You have been taught by your teachers in the RSS that there is only one truth - Yours. That nobody else opinion matters in the least. This is all you have shown us for 2 years. The Prime Minister cannot run the country on only his opinion. The country is not the Prime minister. The Prime Minister is not the country. On 3rd Aug 2015, the PM called all senior opposition leaders and told them he had achieved what Congress party could not do in 40 years. He told the Congress President he had solved the Nagaland problem and signed a historic accord. The Congress President asked us to check what had happened because none of our chief ministers had mentioned anything about the Naga accord. As my esteemed colleagues know the Naga accord has huge ramifications for the states of Arunachal, Assam and Manipur. Massive tracts of land within these states are involved. We called our North East chief ministers and they were stunned. They had not heard a word about any accord. What had the government signed? As per the media reports, even the officials in the Home Ministry and even in the Intelligence Bureau were not privy to the discussions and kept out of loop about the deal. Is it not an insult to every citizen of those states? Is it not an insult to the institutions and professionals in the Home Ministry and Intelligence Bureau? Is this not an insult to the Indian flag? Pakistan directly attacked us in Mumbai on 26/11. They trained and sent killers into the heart of Mumbai. Almost 200 people were butchered. The operation to stop the terrorists was on, our soldiers and citizens were dying. The government of India begged the then CM of Gujarat again and again not to go to Mumbai because he would disturb the operation.
- 5. Did he care? No. He went right ahead to Mumbai - to the Oberoi hotel itself and disturbed the entire operation. He grabbed his headlines while our people died. Mumbai was a terrible blow to every Indian. The UPA government worked tirelessly to trap Pakistan. We isolated them internationally. We spent thousands of hours of diplomacy to turn them into a Pariah nation. We destroyed their reputation internationally and put them into a diplomatic cage. We convinced the world that they were the global supporter of terrorism. How did we achieve this? Our PM took the advice of everybody. The armed forces, our diplomats, our intelligence people. We spoke to the opposition. We utilised the great talent and expertise that is available to this country. We worked tirelessly in Jammu and Kashmir and I must tell you that it the work done by the UPA that makes us really proud. We held panchayat elections. We built thousands of self help groups and created thousands of jobs for youngsters. By the end we had destroyed the insurgency in Kashmir. We broke its back and brought peace to our beautiful state. The biggest strategic victory had been achieved against Pakistan completely peacefully. What does the Prime Minister do? He decides to have a cup of tea with Nawaz Sharif. Without any thought, without any vision he decides to take a detour to Pakistan. Just like he did with the Nagaland accord. He did not bother to ask anyone. Not the armed forces, not the intelligence people not even the diplomats. He probably did not even ask Sushma ji. He just went there as if its only his opinion that matters. Chairperson Sir the Prime Minister destroyed 6 years of our work. In one move he personally let Pakistan out of the little cage we had forced them into. He gifted them a status equal to ours. When he stopped over at Pakistan without talking to the professionals in our government- The Prime Minister disrespected our flag. He disrespected those who died in Mumbai and
- 6. Pathankot. He disrespected the talent of our bureaucrats. He disrespected the tremendous talent of the Indian people. There have been others in History who could only see their own perspective. People who saluted the cloth but destroyed the relationships and conversation between their people. Milosevic the president of Yugoslavia used to salute the flag and talk of patriotism all day long. He broke the relationship between Serbs and Croats and destroyed his country. Nearer to us Yahya khan claimed to defend the Pakistani flag. As a soldier he saluted the cloth every morning. He actually believed he was protecting it. He thought he was a patriot and refused to listen to his countrymen. He destroyed the relationship between the Punjabi and Bengali people and tore his country into two. The Prime Minister still has the option to listen to what the country is trying to tell him. Listen to those around you. Listen to Rajnath Singhji, Advaniji and Sushma ji. Listen to us across the aisle - we are not your enemies. Listen to the voice of our people. Listen to the farmers and workers who have so much wisdom. Especially listen to the voice of the next generation. They are the future of this country. Allow them the dignity of their voice.