Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday (September 20, 2026) flagged the issue of lack of hostels for female students and sought answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the problem being faced by them.
Mr. “‘The government has money to light diyas – why not for our hostels? “There’s no hostel, so she has to stay in a PG. Just to stay safe, lakhs are spent. The worry of monthly rent, and the fear of becoming homeless – she has to study amidst all this,” Mr. She had spoken about the difficulties of finding safe and affordable accommodation while pursuing higher education.
Gandhi cited the remarks by a female student during his ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ event in Indore on Saturday (September 19) to corner the government.
She came to the city from a village to study,” Gandhi said recalling the interaction. Gandhi said in his post in Hindi.
Earlier reporting noted: ‘Money to light diyas, not for hostels? Earlier reporting noted: “’The government has money to light diyas, why not for our hostels? This question was asked of me yesterday by a female student in Indore. Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi’s birthday celebration Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday questioned the government over the lack of hostel facilities for female students, comparing it with the large-scale diya-lighting events held for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday. Earlier reporting noted: Gandhi referred to an interaction with a female student at his ‘ Chhatron Ki Goonj ’ programme in Indore on Saturday. This question was asked of me yesterday by a female student in Indore,” the Lok Sabha Opposition leader wrote on X.
“And what about the housing allowance? It doesn’t increase with inflation, and on top of that, it falls prey to corruption. Narendra Modi ji – Do you have any answer to that little girl’s question? Mr. Tagging Mr. Designer clothes. Luxury cars. Aircraft. Skincare. Modi has money for everything except the education of India’s youth. “No adequate infrastructure. No quality teachers. No training. No hostels. No jobs. At this point, the authenticity of his degree is almost irrelevant.
“Many girls drop out of their studies for this very reason – because there’s no place to live,” the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said. Gandhi said. Gandhi’s post, Congress’ media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said, “PR events. His contempt for education explains how ‘educated’ he is,” he said.
