Lashing out at Center Rahul Gandhi says, ‘There is no democracy in India today’

Former Congress Party President Rahul Gandhi on Friday lashed out at the center on issues like price rise and inflation.

While addressing a press conference in Delhi, Congress leader Gandhi said, “How do you feel about the death of democracy? What this country built in 70 years was destroyed in 8 years. There is no democracy in India today!

Congress leader Rahul took a jibe at PM Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. “Today, there is a dictatorship of 4 people in India. We want to raise the issue of inflation, unemployment, etc.,” Rahul said.

Rahul Gandhi further added, “We (Opposition) are not allowed to speak in Parliament. We are arrested on the road. This is the condition of India today. Media can’t show courage in the current environment.”

The Centre has put “its people” in government machinery Congress leader alleged.

“In a democracy, the Opposition fights on the strength of institutions. Meaning the country has a legal structure, there is an electoral of institutions. Meaning the country has a legal structure, there is an electoral structure, which as on date, is the media of the country. But, in all these institutions, the Central government has put its people,” Rahul Gandhi said.

Meanwhile, amid the ongoing protests by the Congress Party, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is holding a press conference at the party headquarters in New Delhi. Delhi Police has denied permission to Congress for holding a protest in the national capital.

However, except for Jantar Mantar, the Delhi Police has imposed Section 144 CrPC in the entire area of New Delhi districts.