No Need to Relaunch Rahul Gandhi: Minister Sridhar Babu

The Telangana Minister for IT and Industries, Duddilla Sridhar Babu, addressed a media conference on the Bharat Summit at HICC in Hyderabad. He clarified that the summit should not be viewed through a political lens, stating that its primary objective is to explore solutions to the challenges facing the world. Describing it as a platform similar to an economic conference, he said discussions would cover several important subjects, including youth and technology. Intellectual discussions would also focus on issues raised by Generation Z, he added.

Sridhar Babu dismissed BJP leaders’ criticism that the summit was being organised to relaunch Rahul Gandhi. He said Rahul Gandhi was already a recognised leader at both national and international levels and questioned the need to relaunch him. He also asked whom the BJP was planning to launch after Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Stating that the Congress follows progressive ideals while the BJP has a different ideology, he said the summit would also examine the democratic implications of the Centre’s actions under the name of SIR.