Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Mohan Yadav Demands Rahul Gandhi Apology Before Indore Event
Rahul Gandhi is planning to speak with students in Indore on September 19.
Before the event, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said Gandhi should apologise for problems caused by earlier Congress governments.
Yadav said unemployment was high and incomes were low during that period.
He also said incomes are much higher under the current BJP government.
Congress said the government made it difficult to hold the programme at the original stadium.
The event was therefore moved to another place.
Congress spokesperson Ragini Nayak said young people disagreed with BJP policies.
She also said caste information in the 2027 Census must be recorded carefully and consistently.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav demanded that Rahul Gandhi apologise to the state's youth before addressing an Indore programme.
Yadav blamed previous Congress governments for unemployment and poverty among youth, farmers and women from 1956 to 2003.
He said Madhya Pradesh's per-capita income rose from Rs 11,700 under previous Congress governments to Rs 1.67 lakh under the BJP government.
Rahul Gandhi's student interaction programme, scheduled for September 19, was moved to another venue after Congress said permission for the original stadium venue was denied.
Congress spokesperson Ragini Nayak accused the state government of obstructing the event and raised concerns about caste data collection in the 2027 Census.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Congress spokesperson Ragini Nayak.
- What
- Yadav demanded an apology from Gandhi before a student programme, while Congress accused the state government of obstructing the event and criticised the proposed caste-enumeration process.
- When
- The statements were made on Saturday; Rahul Gandhi's programme is scheduled for September 19.
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Yadav cited alleged past injustice and unemployment under previous Congress governments; Congress cited alleged government obstruction and concerns about inconsistent caste recording.
Congress
BJP-led Madhya Pradesh Government
Responsibility for youth conditions
Congress
Congress did not accept Yadav's criticism in the article and said students and young people opposed the ruling party's policies and approach.
BJP-led Madhya Pradesh Government
Mohan Yadav said previous Congress governments left youth, farmers, women and other groups poor, with high unemployment and low per-capita income.
Indore programme arrangements
Congress
Congress said the state government denied permission for the programme at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and used all possible means to obstruct the event.
BJP-led Madhya Pradesh Government
Yadav welcomed Rahul Gandhi to Madhya Pradesh but did not address Congress's allegation about obstruction; the programme was moved to another venue.
Caste enumeration
Congress
Ragini Nayak demanded verified, predefined caste lists for all categories, warning that different names and spellings could create discrepancies in the data.
BJP-led Madhya Pradesh Government
Nayak alleged that the Centre was deliberately avoiding a proper caste census; the article does not provide a response from the BJP or Centre.
- Programme
- Chhatro Ki Goonj, also referred to in the article as Students Ki Goonj, is a student interaction programme.
- Scheduled date
- September 19
- Original venue
- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Indore
- Previous event date
- The programme was initially scheduled for September 12.
- Per-capita income claim
- Mohan Yadav said it was Rs 11,700 under previous Congress governments and Rs 1.67 lakh under the present BJP government.
- Census concern
- Ragini Nayak called for verified state-wise drop-down caste lists for SC, ST, OBC and general categories in the digital Census.