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Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Wo dharm pooch ke marenge to ... ': Bengal student Sonakshi Bhattacharya's fiery words on Operation Sindoor go viral; social media hails speech
'Woh Dharm Pooch Ke Marenge To...': Bengal Student's Fiery Speech on Operation Sindoor Goes Viral 03:52 NEW DELHI: The usually measured proceedings of the Rajasthan Assembly turned electric on Monday when West Bengal's Sonakshi Bhattacharya took the mic during the 4th Youth Parliament — and set the House ablaze with a fiery address on national direct aim at Pakistan and terror outfits, Bhattacharya warned against religiously targeted killings and called for decisive rallying cry — 'Agar koi dharm puch ke maarega, toh hum dharm batake marenge' — drew thunderous applause and has since stormed social Youth Parliament, an initiative of the Centre, brought together 168 students from 13 states to spar over pressing national and global issues. But it was Bhattacharya's uncompromising stand on terrorism and her warning that peace cannot survive without preparedness that stole the in a mock session on national security, she condemned the misuse of religion by terrorists to target innocents and urged India to meet provocation with strength. For many in the House, it wasn't just a student speech — it was a battle cry.
India Today
6 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
At Youth Parliament, young ‘Home Minister' slams Pakistan over cross-border terrorism
A youth-led simulation of parliamentary proceedings in the Rajasthan Assembly on Monday saw a strong intervention from 17-year-old Sonakshi Bhattacharya, a student, who was given the portfolio of Home Minister for the during a session on national security, Bhattacharya addressed cross-border terrorism. Her fiery speech on the issue has attracted nationwide attention, with some saying it reflects a new India taking a firm urged a united approach to tackling the threat and reminded the House of incidents such as Pulwama and Pahalgam, stating that such attacks underline the urgency for collective national resolve. She spoke firmly about how terrorists use religion to kill innocents, saying, 'Agr koi Dharma puchke marga tou hum dharma btake marenge.'Bhattacharya, in her address, said peace could not be sustained without adequate preparedness.'Peace can be built with strength,' she said, emphasising the need for a well-equipped security apparatus backed by technology and operational event, called the Youth Parliament, brought together students from across the country to debate and deliberate on key issues in the format of actual legislative PARLIAMENT DEBATES KEY ISSUESBhattacharya criticised what she described as deliberate attempts by a neighbouring country to destabilise India, noting that the policy of using terrorism as a tool was eroding trust and threatening stability in the Rajasthan Assembly held the 4th Youth Parliament, an initiative of the Indian government, bringing together 168 students from 13 states to debate national and global said the purpose of the Youth Parliament was to familiarise students with the working of democratic institutions, giving them a platform to research, articulate, and debate issues of public programme is modelled on the actual rules and procedures of legislative bodies, with participants taking on roles such as ministers, opposition leaders, and members of the speech stood out for its focus on specific events and its call for a united, non-partisan approach to national intervention underscored that, for the next generation, debates on peace and security are not distant policy matters but questions that will shape their Youth Parliament concluded with resolutions passed on multiple issues, reflecting a range of participants, it was both a lesson in governance and an exercise in understanding the responsibilities that come with leadership.- EndsTrending Reel
