'Modi destroying democracy': Rahul slams PM over Delhi protest crackdown
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of suppressing democracy following a crackdown on student protesters in Delhi. The protests were sparked by allegations of electoral roll irregularities and demands for the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
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Highlights significant political tension and concerns regarding civil liberties and electoral integrity in the world's largest democracy.
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP of silencing dissent, alleging that the internet was shut down in Delhi and students were beaten up during protests in the national capital.“They are silencing voices as you saw in Delhi. The entire city was shutdown, internet was shutdown. Police was beating students. BJP released their own 'goodas' who were beating and thrashing students,” Rahul said while addressing students at the 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event in Chennai.Slamming the Prime Minister over the alleged police action on student protesters Rahul said, "Modi is destroying India's democracy".The Congress leader's remarks came as protests rocked Delhi over demands for Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and allegations of irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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