Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi made a statement about the country’s democracy and India-China relations in Colombia. He said that democracy is being attacked in India. The Congress leader said that we cannot suppress people like China.

In a dialogue program at EIA University, Columbia, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said, “There are many religions, traditions and languages ​​in India. A democratic system provides a place for everyone, but the democratic system is currently being attacked from all sides.”

What did Rahul Gandhi say about India and China?

During the program, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was asked whether India and China are ready to lead the world in the next 50 years? To this he said, “I don’t know about China, but I don’t think India considers itself to be the leading one. India is a neighbor of China and a close partner of America. We are sitting in exactly the place where the two forces are hitting each other.”

Attack on democracy in India: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, “India can give a lot to the world and it is very optimistic, but at the same time there are some flaws and risks in the Indian structure that India will have to overcome. The biggest risk is the attack on democracy. India is the center of dialogue among all its people. Different traditions, religions and ideas are needed and the best way to build that place is democratic system.”

He said, “The second risk is a rift between different parts of the country. There are about 16-17 different languages ​​and different religions. Let these different traditions flourish, give them instead of their expression, it is very important for India. We cannot do what China does-suppressing people and running a powerful system. Our system will not accept it.”

‘Despite economic development, we are unable to give jobs’

Rahul Gandhi said, “Despite the economic development in India, we are unable to provide jobs because our economy is dependent on the service sector and we are unable to manufacture. In America, most people with Trump are those who have lost their jobs in the manufacturing sector. China has demonstrated production in a non-Loktantic environment, but we need a democratic structure. We need a democratic structure. One has to develop a model that can compete with China. “

In the program of EIA University, Columbia, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi described the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and BJP ideology as cowardice. Referring to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s statement about China in 2023, he said that the ideology of the RSS is to beat the weak people and see the stronger people. This is the character of BJP-RSS.

Rahul Gandhi’s attack on RSS-BJP

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said, “If you look at the statement of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, then he said that China is more powerful than us. How can we fight them. It is cowardice at the root of this ideology.” In Colombia, Rahul Gandhi said, “RSS-BJP is cowardly at the core of ideology”

Vinayak mentioned a book by Damodar Savarkar. Rahul Gandhi said, “In this, Savarkar wrote that he and his friends beat a Muslim man and were very happy that day. If five people beat up a person, which makes one of them happy, then it is cowardice. It is a cowardice to beat the weak people. It is the ideology of RSS here.”

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Attack on democracy in India: Rahul Gandhi

Taking a dig at the Modi government, he said that the biggest threat to India is an attack on democracy. Rahul Gandhi said that there are many religions, traditions and languages ​​in India. The democratic system gives place to all of them, but in India, democracy is being attacked from all sides.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s statement comes on the day when the RSS is celebrating its 100 years on Thursday (2 October 2025). RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said, the world runs on interdependence, but at the same time we have to understand that there is no alternative to indigenous and self-reliance. “

He pointed out that we have to give priority to self -reliance in our economic policy. He also said that development should not only be limited to economic progress, but we have to prepare a new development model based on a religion based overall and integrated approach.