Bharat Summit in Hyderabad to Host Global Delegates: Bhatti Vikramarka

Hyderabad is set to emerge as an international platform for discussions on democracy, political, social and economic policies with the Telangana government organising Bharat Summit 2 on November 13 and 14. Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka said the summit aims to bring together democrats, liberals and progressive thinkers from across the world to deliberate on pressing global issues. Drawing a parallel with Davos, which is recognised as a major platform for discussions on global economic and investment policies, he expressed hope that Hyderabad would gain recognition as a forum for shaping global policy discussions. More than 1,000 representatives, policymakers, intellectuals and prominent personalities from over 70 countries have reportedly confirmed their participation. Protecting democracy, promoting non-violence and upholding the principles of non-alignment will be the key themes.

Bhatti Vikramarka highlighted the relevance of Mahatma Gandhi's principle of non-violence, Jawaharlal Nehru's non-aligned foreign policy and the mixed economic model in the present global context. He said the ruling party and the opposition are both essential pillars of parliamentary democracy and that treating political opponents as enemies goes against democratic principles. He also stressed the need to protect every citizen's voting rights and criticised attempts to remove eligible voters in the name of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. He said the Congress believes that every eligible citizen must retain the right to vote and invited political parties and leaders across the spectrum to participate in the summit.