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Published : Jul 21, 2016, 11:35 pm IST
Updated : Jul 21, 2016, 11:35 pm IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposal to conduct “Tiranga yatras” across the country to evoke feelings of “nationalism and patriotism”, with bikers wearing helmets and carrying the tricolour eight f

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposal to conduct “Tiranga yatras” across the country to evoke feelings of “nationalism and patriotism”, with bikers wearing helmets and carrying the tricolour eight feet high, is just another way to give the party a good image. This yatra may or may not promote nationalism and patriotism, but it will definitely try to deflect criticism of the Centre’s failure to find a solution to the current unrest in Kashmir. The yatra appears less a nationalism drive and more a political campaign.

Urmila Prasad

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