Archive · 6 Nov 2025
Priyanka Gandhi Recounts Rajiv Gandhi Being Scolded Over Water Taps in Amethi
Priyanka Gandhi, a politician, told a story about when she was a child.
Her father, Rajiv Gandhi, was the Prime Minister.
A woman in a village got angry at him because he had promised to put a water tap in her house but didn't do it yet.
She told him she wouldn't vote for him again.
Priyanka said this shows that in the past, people weren't afraid to talk to the Prime Minister and tell him when he made mistakes.
She contrasted this with today, saying people are now afraid to ask for what they need.
She also said that some politicians ask people to vote for them because of religion instead of focusing on helping people.
Priyanka also claimed that votes are being unfairly taken away from voters in elections, making it harder for people to choose their leaders.
Priyanka Gandhi recounted an incident where a woman in Amethi scolded her father, ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi, for failing to install a water tap.
She used the anecdote to highlight past accessibility of leaders and freedom of criticism, contrasting it with the present fear and suppression.
Gandhi accused BJP leaders of urging votes in the name of religion, rather than development.
She alleged that 65 lakh votes have been deleted in Bihar and 25 lakh fake votes were added in Haryana, questioning election fairness.
Gandhi expressed confidence that if elections in Bihar are free and fair, the NDA government will be overthrown.
- Who
- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Rajiv Gandhi, a woman from Amethi, NDA government, BJP, Congress
- What
- Priyanka Gandhi shared an anecdote about her father, ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi, being scolded by a villager for unfulfilled promises, to illustrate the accessibility of leaders and freedom of expression in the past, while criticizing the current government's alleged inaccessibility, religious campaigning, and electoral malpractices.
- When
- Thursday, November 6th, 2025
- Where
- Govindganj, East Champaran, Bihar (during a political rally)
- Why
- To criticize the Prime Minister-led Central Government and the BJP's campaign tactics, to highlight perceived erosion of democratic freedoms, and to rally support for an alternative government in Bihar.
Priyanka Gandhi's Anecdote on Democracy
Current Political Climate
Citizen-Leader Accessibility and Freedom of Speech
Priyanka Gandhi's Anecdote on Democracy
An anecdote from Amethi where a woman scolded ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi for not installing a water tap, highlighting a past era where people could freely question and criticize leaders without fear.
Current Political Climate
Priyanka Gandhi claims that nowadays people have to fear, and asking for rights can lead to police brutality and administrative suppression. She suggests that current leaders are not as accessible as they once were.
Focus of Election Campaigns
Priyanka Gandhi's Anecdote on Democracy
Criticizes BJP leaders for urging people to vote in the name of religion rather than development.
Current Political Climate
Implies that the NDA government, particularly Prime Minister Modi, is focused on trivial matters like the size of photos in opposition posters rather than governance.
Fairness of Elections
Priyanka Gandhi's Anecdote on Democracy
Alleges that if Bihar assembly polls are conducted freely and fairly, the NDA government will be overthrown, and claims of vote deletion (65 lakh in Bihar) and fake votes (25 lakh in Haryana) undermine electoral integrity.
Current Political Climate
While not directly stated, the implication is that the current system may not be entirely free and fair, contributing to the alleged vote manipulation.
- Speaker
- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
- Location of Rally
- Govindganj, East Champaran, Bihar
- Date of Event
- Thursday, November 6th, 2025
- Central Theme
- Contrasting past accessibility of leaders with current fear, and highlighting alleged electoral malpractices.
- Specific Anecdote
- A woman in Amethi scolding ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi for not installing a water tap, stating she wouldn't vote for him again.
- Allegations
- 65 lakh votes deleted in Bihar; 25 lakh fake votes added in Haryana elections; BJP leaders urging votes in the name of religion.
- Election Context
- Rally held during the first phase of Bihar assembly polls, with accusations against the NDA government.
Sources
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Alleges NDA Aims To Form Bihar Govt Through ‘Vote Chori’, Claims 65 Lakh Names Deleted From Electoral Rolls
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WATCH: Priyanka Gandhi recalls when a woman scolded PM Rajiv Gandhi over water taps in village
Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' Hydrogen bomb defused: From vote theft in Haryana to Brazilian model's photo, every claim debunked
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