India, US are ‘two great union of states’: Rahul Gandhi
- In Reports
- 12:13 PM, Sep 10, 2024
- Myind Staff
During Rahul Gandhi's ongoing visit to the United States, he made another statement that could stir controversy back in India, once again referring to the country as a "union of states."
Gandhi made the remark during a programme in the Washington DC metro area on Monday (local time), where he stated that the US-based Indian diaspora holds "two identities" – one of the United States and the other of India.
“They (diaspora) can transfer the ideas back and forth,” he said, according to ANI.
“You are the bridge between these two great unions. And you make us very proud because we understand what it meant for you to come here. We understand the difficulties and struggles you faced. But you came here with humility, respect, and affection…you did not say that the United States is inferior to us, or that you hate the United States. You are proud of both India and the United States,” the Congress MP added.
The former Congress chief is on an unofficial visit to the United States, his first as the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the Lower House of India's Parliament.
The Rae Bareli MP, who has faced repeated criticism from the BJP for describing India as a "union of states," once again referenced the Constitution to counter the ruling party and its ideological mentor, the RSS.
“In the Constitution, it is written clearly – ‘India that is Bharat, is a union of states.’ It means a union of language, traditions, histories, music, or dance,” he remarked.
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