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Rahul Gandhi Urges Delhi Students to Stand Up
Rahul Gandhi spoke to students who were protesting in Delhi.
He told them not to give up and said they should keep asking questions.
He accused the government and several leaders of harming democracy and the election process.
These were his claims, as reported in the article.
He also said students in Delhi faced a shutdown, loss of internet, and police violence.
Gandhi criticized what he described as efforts to make Hindi more important than Tamil in Tamil Nadu.
He said this could affect people’s language and culture.
He also raised concerns about who is appointed to university leadership positions.
A student from north Chennai invited him to share a meal, and he agreed to arrange a special programme there.
Rahul Gandhi urged protesting students in Delhi to keep speaking out and said they had nothing to fear.
He alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other officials had damaged democracy and the electoral process, and vowed they would be brought to justice.
Gandhi said Delhi was shut down, internet access was cut, and police were beating students; these claims were not independently addressed in the article.
He accused the Union government of imposing Hindi on Tamil Nadu and withholding Rs 3,200 crore in funds.
Gandhi also alleged RSS influence in university appointments and accepted a student’s invitation to share a meal in north Chennai.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi and protesting students in Delhi; Gandhi also spoke about Tamil Nadu and north Chennai.
- What
- Gandhi urged students to continue protesting and made allegations about democracy, elections, language policy, and university appointments.
- Where
- Delhi, with remarks also concerning Tamil Nadu and an invitation from a student in Vyasarpadi, north Chennai.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not provide a date.
- Why
- Gandhi said students should question those in power and oppose what he described as damage to democracy, language rights, and education.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha
- Audience
- Protesting students in Delhi
- Day
- Saturday; no date specified
- Funds cited
- Rs 3,200 crore, which Gandhi alleged was being withheld from Tamil Nadu
- Election official named
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Student invitation
- A Muslim girl associated with Vyasai Thozhargal invited Gandhi to share a meal in Vyasarpadi, north Chennai; he accepted
Quotes
Rahul Gandhi
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha
“Language imposition is the first step towards destroying the foundation of curiosity. Democracy itself emerges from curiosity and questioning. Democracy is your right to question those in power and demand answers from the government. Modi is destroying the foundation of curiosity, which stems from your language, culture and traditions.”
thestatesman.com
“You have nothing to fear. We are with you. We are going to make sure that Prime Minister Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Doval, who have destroyed the electoral process through Gyanesh Kumar, will be brought to justice.”
thestatesman.com







