Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Rahul Gandhi Accuses BJP of Centralizing Power
Rahul Gandhi, a leader from the Congress party, spoke at a big meeting in Kochi, Kerala.
He accused the BJP and RSS of trying to control everything from the center.
He said the Congress party believes in giving power to local governments.
He also gave an award to a famous writer, Dr. M. Leelavathy, who is 98 years old.
He praised her for her courage and wisdom.
Dr. Leelavathy spoke about her admiration for the Gandhi family and their commitment to secularism.
She wished Rahul Gandhi and his sister to achieve great heights in politics.
During the event, a young man asked why Bengal is so backward compared to Kerala, and Congress workers took away his microphone.
The BJP reacted by saying that Congress and other parties focus on vote bank politics and do not care about development.
Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP and RSS of centralizing power during a Mahapanchayat in Kochi.
He emphasized the importance of decentralized governance and the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments.
Gandhi honored Dr. M. Leelavathy with the Priyadarshini Literary Award, praising her discipline and intellectual vitality.
A youth questioned Rahul Gandhi about the development disparity between Kerala and Bengal, leading to Congress workers snatching his microphone.
The BJP reacted by accusing Congress of focusing on vote bank politics and not caring about development.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, Dr. M. Leelavathy, BJP, RSS, Congress workers, Youth
- What
- Accusations of centralizing power, award ceremony for Dr. Leelavathy, mic snatched from youth for questioning Rahul Gandhi
- When
- January 19
- Where
- Kochi, Kerala
- Why
- To highlight the importance of decentralized governance, honor a literary figure, and address development issues in Kerala and Bengal
Congress
BJP
Centralization of Power
Congress
Congress accuses BJP and RSS of centralizing power and suppressing people's voices.
BJP
BJP claims that Congress and other parties focus on vote bank politics and do not care about development.
- Event
- Mahapanchayat of newly elected Congress local body members
- Location
- Kochi, Kerala
- Date
- January 19
- Award
- Priyadarshini Literary Award
- Recipient
- Dr. M. Leelavathy
- Institution
- Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC)
- Accusation
- BJP and RSS centralizing power
- Constitutional Amendments
- 73rd and 74th Amendments
Sources
Words, courage and the Idea of India: LoP Gandhi honours Malayalam writer, critic Dr Leelavathy
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