Hyderabad to host second edition of Bharat Summit on Nov 13, 14

Hyderabad will host the second Bharat Summit on November 13-14, bringing together over 1,000 delegates from 70 countries to discuss democracy, economic policies and global challenges. Congress leaders highlighted non-violence, electoral rights, youth participation and emerging technologies

Hyderabad: Hyderabad is set to host the second edition of the Bharat Summit scheduled for November 13 and 14, creating an international platform for deliberations on democracy, political and economic policies, and emerging global challenges.

More than 1,000 delegates from over 70 countries are expected to participate in the event, which the Congress government seeks to position as a global forum on the lines of the Davos summit of World Economic Forum.

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Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said the summit would focus on protecting democratic values, non-violence and non-alignment amid growing violence, hate politics and divisive tendencies across the world. He said Gandhi’s principle of non-violence and Jawaharlal Nehru’s non-alignment and mixed economy policies remained relevant globally.

He said a strong Opposition was as essential to parliamentary democracy as the ruling party. He said treating political opponents as enemies and attempting to eliminate them was contrary to democratic principles, and invited all political parties and leaders to participate in the summit. He also criticised attempts to remove eligible voters in the name of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), asserting that protecting every citizen’s right to vote was the responsibility of the Election Commission of India, and the governments.

IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu said the summit was intended to discuss solutions to global challenges, not serve any political purpose. Rejecting BJP leaders’ claims that it was being organised to relaunch Rahul Gandhi, he said the Congress leader was already a national and international figure. Discussions would cover the economy, youth, technology and issues raised by Gen Z, besides the SIR process and its implications for democracy.