Posted 1/12/2024, 4:24:40 PM
Sonia Gandhi's 1999 Speech Recalls Hindu Liberalism Traditions, Countering Claims Against Congress
- Sonia Gandhi gave a speech in 1999 highlighting Hindu liberalism and Swami Vivekananda's views
- Speech was made at an event at Ramakrishna Mission on National Youth Day
- Emphasized Vivekananda's message of tolerance, harmony, and India's composite heritage
- Shashi Tharoor shared the speech on social media to counter BJP claims that Congress is anti-Hindu
- Speech shows Congress association with Hindu liberalism is a long-held conviction, not recent response