Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday (October 10, 2026) lashed out at the Modi government over the detentions by Delhi police, saying it has turned the ‘mother of democracy’ into a ‘muzzled democracy’’.
“Our youth, students, lawyers, journalists, social activists, farm union leaders, You Tubers, content creators, everyone who is questioning this regime are being detained,” Mr. Kharge said on X. The Congress chief alleged that the cowardice of the BJP-RSS is on full display today.
Detentions, arrests, jails, lathis and pellets cannot deter the people of India, the Congress chief asserted.
“Modi government has turned the ‘Mother of Democracy’ into a ‘Muzzled Democracy’!” he said. “Since the days of our Freedom struggle, the youth have been at the forefront of shaping the nation’s destiny,” he said. The Congress Party, along with the united Opposition, will fight “this tyrannical regime, tooth and nail”, Kharge said.
“We shed our blood to win India’s freedom. We will continue to fight, with every ounce of our strength, to defend our Democracy, our Constitution and the fundamental rights of every Indian,” Mr.
Kharge said.
