Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP govt of weakening democracy

NEW DELHI, Nov 15: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that India was “no longer a democracy”, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government of systematically weakening democratic institutions since forming government in 2014.

Addressing the Bharat Summit 2026, organised by the Telangana government in Hyderabad, Gandhi said the political system had undergone a fundamental transformation over the past decade and alleged irregularities in the 2014 and 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

“It is important for the democratic movement on the planet that India remains a democracy. What we have found and proven is that India is actually no longer a democracy,” he said.
The senior Congress leader alleged that the 2014 Lok Sabha elections marked a turning point, with unprecedented amounts of money being pumped into the political system and a new style of campaigning emerging.�"HT