Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi “Mogambo” and accused him of destroying democracy, alleging that the ruling establishment was using Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to steal elections.
Gandhi made the remarks at the sixth edition of his youth outreach programme, ‘ Chhatron Ki Goonj ’, in Chennai, where he urged students to question authority and stand by their convictions. “The problem is that Mr Modi does not understand that the game is over. The drama that he has been doing in this country for the last 15 years is coming to an end.
We will ensure that Mr Modi pays for the crimes he has committed against this country,” Gandhi said, drawing loud applause from students at Island Grounds.
He urged students protesting across the country not to be afraid and assured them of the Congress ’s support. “PM Modi is silencing voices; as you saw in Delhi, the entire city was shut down, and police were beating students. The BJP also unleashed its goondas who beat up students. I want to make it very clear to every single student who is protesting not only in Delhi, but across the country, you have nothing to fear. It is Modi and Shah who are stifling curiosity.
We are with you,” Gandhi said. “Amit Shah openly says that Hindi will be imposed on Tamil Nadu . This is happening through the New Education Policy; a three-language formula has been imposed,” he said, adding that the Congress would not allow the state’s cultural identity to be undermined. The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee made elaborate security arrangements for Gandhi’s visit, said its president, Manickam Tagore, adding that entry to the student interaction was restricted to those with valid QR codes. Earlier reporting noted: Chennai: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi , Union home minister Amit Shah and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval had “attacked the youth” of India.
