Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Rijiju Tells Rahul Gandhi to Learn Service from Modi
Rahul Gandhi protested against India’s chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar.
Minister Kiren Rijiju criticized the protest and called it “drama.”
He said Rahul and Congress had often attacked important public institutions.
Rijiju urged Rahul to learn about service from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP workers.
He said helping people could build public trust.
He also accused Congress of repeating stories that weaken India, but the article does not include Congress’s response.
Rijiju said young people were supporting Modi’s goal of a developed India by 2047.
The BJP was also running a campaign called “Seva Sankalp.”
Kiren Rijiju criticized Rahul Gandhi’s protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Rijiju called the protest “drama” and accused Congress of targeting constitutional institutions.
He urged Gandhi to learn “seva,” or service, from Narendra Modi and BJP workers.
Rijiju accused Congress of echoing narratives he said could weaken India and discredit institutions.
He said young people were backing Modi’s vision of a developed India by 2047.
- Who
- Kiren Rijiju criticized Rahul Gandhi and Congress.
- What
- Rijiju called Gandhi’s protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar “drama” and urged him to focus on service.
- When
- Tuesday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- Rijiju said service, rather than political theatrics, was needed to earn public trust and accused Congress of attacking constitutional institutions.
Rahul Gandhi’s protest
Kiren Rijiju’s criticism
Protest against the chief election commissioner
Rahul Gandhi’s protest
Rahul Gandhi protested against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The article does not give his reasons for the protest.
Kiren Rijiju’s criticism
Kiren Rijiju called the protest “drama” and accused Rahul Gandhi and Congress of repeatedly targeting constitutional institutions.
How Congress should regain public trust
Rahul Gandhi’s protest
No response from Rahul Gandhi or Congress to Rijiju’s remarks is included in the article.
Kiren Rijiju’s criticism
Rijiju said Congress should focus on public service rather than what he called political theatrics and social-media narratives.
- Speaker
- Kiren Rijiju, parliamentary and minority affairs minister
- Target of remarks
- Rahul Gandhi, the Lok Sabha Opposition leader
- Trigger
- Rahul Gandhi’s protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Rijiju’s appeal
- He urged Gandhi to learn “seva” (service) from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP workers.
- Institutions mentioned
- The Election Commission and the Supreme Court
- BJP campaign
- The month-long “Seva Sankalp” campaign ran from September 17 to October 17.
- Developed India target
- Rijiju said young people were working toward a developed India by 2047 under Modi’s leadership.