Rahul urges youth to protest, says government only responds under pressure
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has called for youth-led protests against the government, arguing that the current system fails to protect women from harassment and violence. He criticized the government's response to safety concerns and urged for systemic changes to ensure streets are safe.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing political tension in India regarding women's safety and the role of the opposition in mobilizing public sentiment against the ruling government.
Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday (September 29, 2026) called for an overhaul of a system that "blames the victim and shields the criminal", urging the youth to protest against women's harassment and rape as the government only responds under pressure.
"Stop punishing women for the crimes committed against them. Across our country, women are afraid to walk the streets, afraid of being harassed, afraid of being raped. And the government's answer: stay at home. This is patriarchy at work: a system that blames the victim and shields the criminal. It is time to smash it," he said in a post on X.
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