Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday claimed that India and America has no tolerance, America is dividing African-Americans and others in the country and on the other hand Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs are being divided in India, the people who weaken the foundation of the country call themselves a nationalist.
In a video conference with former US diplomat Nicholas Burns, Gandhi also said that new ideas can now be seen emerging after the Covid-19 crisis.
He said, “Partition is actually a weakening of the country, but those who divide it portray it as the strength of the country.”
The Congress leader claimed, “When you divide African-Americans, Mexicans and others in America, in the same way, Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs are divided in India, you are weakening the foundation of the country.” But these people who weaken the foundation of the country, call themselves nationalists. “
Gandhi said against the backdrop of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement in America, “I think we are the same because we are tolerant.” We are a very tolerant nation. Our DNA is considered tolerable. We accept new ideas, we are open-minded, but the surprising thing is that it is disappearing now. It is very sad that I no longer see the level of tolerance that I used to see before It is not visible in both the countries.”
He also said, “I am 100 percent hopeful because I understand the DNA of my country.” I know that for thousands of years the DNA of my country is one of a kind and cannot be changed. Yes, we are going through a bad phase. I see new ideas and new ways emerging after COVID. I can see people supporting each other a lot more than before.