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Rahul Gandhi Criticizes Modi, Shah at Student Event in Indore
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In Short: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah at a student event in Indore.
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi held the fifth edition of his 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event in Indore, focusing on issues faced by students and criticizing the current system.
Gandhi began by asking students what they felt was working against them in the system, which he said was run by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He specifically targeted Home Minister Amit Shah, calling him the 'enforcer' who suppresses and punishes students.
Gandhi alleged that the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat had given 'thousands of crores of rupees' to his organization to run schools and colleges.
He further claimed that money earned through contracts involving schools and universities was allegedly channelled to the BJP for Narendra Modi's marketing and to run the system.
Gandhi also criticized the cricket administration, saying it had been handed over to Amit Shah's son, highlighting the alleged influence of the BJP in various sectors.
Gandhi argued that students posed a challenge to the system because they ask questions, while blind followers, or 'bhakts,' do not.
Gandhi alleged that the process of building institutions like IITs and Navodaya Vidyalayas was being reversed, with fewer scholarships and school closures.
He claimed that in the last 10 years, scholarships had been taken away from 1.5 crore students, and that the government was providing 1.5 crore fewer scholarships.
Gandhi emphasized that students could eliminate violence and hatred in the country, unlike blind followers.
The 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' campaign, launched by Congress leaders, aims to provide a platform for students to raise concerns related to examination irregularities, paper leaks, rising education costs, recruitment issues, and unemployment.
What's confirmed
- Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi held the fifth edition of his 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event in Indore, focusing on issues faced by students and criticizing the current system.
- Gandhi began by asking students what they felt was working against them in the system, which he said was run by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- He specifically targeted Home Minister Amit Shah, calling him the 'enforcer' who suppresses and punishes students.
- Gandhi alleged that the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat had given 'thousands of crores of rupees' to his organization to run schools and colleges.
- He further claimed that money earned through contracts involving schools and universities was allegedly channelled to the BJP for Narendra Modi's marketing and to run the system.
- Gandhi also criticized the cricket administration, saying it had been handed over to Amit Shah's son, highlighting the alleged influence of the BJP in various sectors.
- Gandhi argued that students posed a challenge to the system because they ask questions, while blind followers, or 'bhakts,' do not.
- Gandhi alleged that the process of building institutions like IITs and Navodaya Vidyalayas was being reversed, with fewer scholarships and school closures.
- He claimed that in the last 10 years, scholarships had been taken away from 1.5 crore students, and that the government was providing 1.5 crore fewer scholarships.
- Gandhi emphasized that students could eliminate violence and hatred in the country, unlike blind followers.
- The 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' campaign, launched by Congress leaders, aims to provide a platform for students to raise concerns related to examination irregularities, paper leaks, rising education costs, recruitment issues, and unemployment.
What's still developing
- In Pune, Rahul Gandhi Ji became the voice of young women.
- The futures of millions of students were impacted by this mega-scam.
- The 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' campaign has previously been held in Pune, Kota, Dehradun and Prayagraj, with the objective of bringing student-related issues into the national political discourse.
- “A blind follower says that India did not get independence. A blind follower says that development is not needed. A blind follower says that Modi ji is an incarnation of Vishnu,” Gandhi said.
- Gandhi said there were fewer scholarships, framing that, along with school closures and hostel availability, as evidence of what he called the weakening of public education.
- Gandhi’s programme was originally scheduled for September 12 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, but the district administration denied permission, citing a Madhya Pradesh High Court order restricting the stadium’s use to sporting events and state-level government programmes.
- The fifth edition of Gandhi’s student outreach programme, previously held in Kota, Dehradun, Prayagraj and Pune, was centred on the theme “system versus students”.
- Gandhi then turned to what he described as the financial interests underpinning the system, alleging that public money meant for education was being diverted to benefit billionaires.
- Cricket administration became another example in Gandhi’s argument.