Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Goyal Claims Rahul Gandhi Feels Threatened by Modi’s Youth Connect
Piyush Goyal, a minister in India’s government, said that Rahul Gandhi feels scared because more young people like Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He said that the younger generation, called Gen Z, supports Modi and will keep voting for him.
Goyal also praised Modi’s huge fan base on social media.
He defended a new law that stops people from cheating on exams, saying it was first suggested by the previous government.
Goyal criticized other political parties for not supporting this law.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal said Rahul Gandhi feels threatened by Modi’s growing popularity among youth.
Goyal asserted that Gen Z supports Modi and will continue backing his vision for a developed India.
He praised Modi as the world’s most popular leader, citing his massive social media following.
Goyal defended the Centre’s anti‑paper‑leak legislation, claiming it was originally proposed by the UPA.
He criticized opposition parties, including Congress, for opposing the Public Examinations Amendment Bill.
- Who
- Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Rahul Gandhi, Narendra Modi, Uddhav Thackeray
- What
- Goyal’s remarks on youth support for Modi and criticism of opposition parties
- When
- August 2, 2026
- Where
- Mumbai, India
- Why
- To highlight Modi’s popularity among youth and criticize opposition opposition to legislation
- Speaker
- Piyush Goyal
- Target
- Rahul Gandhi
- Date
- August 2, 2026
- Platform
- Social media (X, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram)
- Legislation
- Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026
