Rahul Gandhi, head of India’s opposition Congress party, started a “unity march” last September from the southern tip of the country. The march ends Monday in northern Kashmir. He’s trying to drum up support for his party, opposition to the ruling BJP, and, many observers say, trying to uphold democracy in India in the face of an increasingly religious state. Sushmita Pathak reports from Delhi on whether Gandhi can garner the support he needs in advance of next year’s general election.
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