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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s comments came during his interaction at Colombia’s EIA University, where he targeted the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said India is a country of multiple religions, traditions, languages and ideas, and its democratic system gives everyone space. (Image: PTI/File)
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said the “attack on democracy in India” is the “single biggest risk”, to which the BJP reacted by saying the Leader of Opposition is once again “trying to divide India” during a foreign visit.
Gandhi’s comments came during his interaction at Colombia’s EIA University, where he targeted the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre.
“…There are also fault lines within the Indian structure. There are risks that India has to overcome,” Gandhi said. Asked what those risks are, he said: “The single biggest risk is the attack on democracy that is taking place in India.”
Gandhi said India is a country of multiple religions, traditions, languages and ideas, and its democratic system gives everyone space to have that “conversation”.
“Currently, there is a wholesale attack on that democratic system in India,” he said.
He said with so many different languages, conceptions, and traditions, India cannot afford to be “like China”, which has an oppressive authoritarian system.
“The other risk is the rift between different parts of the country. Some 16-17 different languages and different religions. Allowing these different traditions to thrive, giving them space to express themselves, is very important for India. We cannot do what China does: suppress people and run an authoritarian system. Our design will not accept that,” he said.
The BJP, however, strongly responded to the Congress MP’s comments and accused him of badmouthing India on foreign soil. Calling him a “Leader of Propaganda”, the party said he “goes abroad and attacks Indian democracy”.
Once again Rahul Gandhi behaves like LoP – Leader of PropagandaGoes abroad and attacks Indian Democracy! After all he wants to fight Indian state! Sometimes Demands US UK should intervene into our affairs and now this From Sena to Judiciary to Sanvidhan to Sanatan ! pic.twitter.com/4mOWacVLGy— Shehzad Jai Hind (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Shehzad_Ind) October 2, 2025
“Once again Rahul Gandhi behaves like LoP – Leader of Propaganda. Goes abroad and attacks Indian Democracy! After all he wants to fight Indian state! Sometimes Demands US UK should intervene into our affairs and now this. From Sena to Judiciary to Sanvidhan to Sanatan !” BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla wrote in a post on X.
Reacting to Gandhi’s remarks, Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal told news agency ANI: “It has become a habit for Rahul Gandhi to defame the country’s constitutional institutions abroad. The people of the country do not approve of this behaviour….”
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Oindrila Mukherjee is a senior sub-editor who works for the rewrite and breaking news desks. Her nine years of experience in print and digital journalism range from editing and reporting to writing impactful st… Read More
October 02, 2025, 16:25 IST
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