Check tribal hostels in Congress-ruled States first: BJP to Rahul Gandhi
The BJP has criticized Rahul Gandhi for his intervention regarding tribal student protests in Maharashtra, suggesting he focus on tribal welfare in Congress-ruled states instead. The dispute centers on hostel conditions and age limits for students.
Why it matters
It illustrates the ongoing political friction between the BJP and Congress regarding governance and welfare policy in India.
The BJP has hit out at Rahul Gandhi after he wrote to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis about concerns over tribal students in Maharashtra, saying he should first examine tribal welfare departments and hostels in Congress-ruled Telangana and Karnataka.
The ruling party accused Mr. Gandhi of following a pattern of "doing wrong first, then creating noise when action is taken", and said the Maharashtra government was capable of protecting tribal communities and students.
It also claimed that some tribal schools in Maharashtra, against which students have been protesting, are run by Congress leaders and accused Mr. Gandhi of shielding them.
Mr. Gandhi on Monday (August 24, 2026) urged CM Fadnavis to look into the problems of tribal students in Maharashtra who have been on a hunger strike for the last 10 days against an age limit and alleged "humiliating rules" in State-run hostels.
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