Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Rahul Gandhi's Gen Z Outreach Questioned by Congress' Shashi Tharoor
In India, a big political party called the Congress wants more young people to like it and vote for it.
Rahul Gandhi, an important leader of the party, is trying hard to talk to young people, who are sometimes called Gen Z. But another leader from the same party, Shashi Tharoor, said the plan is not really working.
He said young students are not paying much attention to Rahul Gandhi's messages.
At the same time, Rahul Gandhi visited a city called Prayagraj but did not go to student protests in another city called Ranchi.
Another political party, called the BJP, agreed with the criticism.
They said Rahul Gandhi is not connecting with young people.
Some people now wonder if the Congress has lost touch with Gen Z. This argument is about which political leaders can win the support of young voters.
Rahul Gandhi's push to connect with Gen Z has come under scrutiny from within the Congress party.
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor questioned whether Rahul Gandhi's campaign is resonating with students and young voters.
Rahul Gandhi visited Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh while skipping the student protests in Ranchi.
The BJP backed Shashi Tharoor's assessment, accusing Rahul Gandhi of failing to connect with the youth.
Tharoor acknowledged that Rahul Gandhi's earlier outreach on paper leaks and student issues did not resonate as much as expected, raising questions over whether Congress had lost touch with Gen Z.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi, senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, the BJP, and young voters
- What
- Rahul Gandhi's Gen Z youth outreach campaign was questioned by Shashi Tharoor, who said it is not resonating with students and young voters.
- When
- Not specified in the articles.
- Where
- India — Rahul Gandhi visited Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh while skipping student protests in Ranchi.
- Why
- Concerns that the Congress has lost touch with Gen Z, as earlier outreach on paper leaks and student issues did not resonate as expected.
Supporters of the Youth Outreach
Tharoor and Critics
Effectiveness of Gen Z outreach
Supporters of the Youth Outreach
The Congress' push to engage Gen Z, including outreach on paper leaks and student issues, is a valid effort to connect with young voters.
Tharoor and Critics
Shashi Tharoor said the outreach did not resonate as much as expected, and the BJP accused Rahul Gandhi of failing to connect with youth, noting he visited Prayagraj while skipping student protests in Ranchi.
- Political Party
- Indian National Congress
- Leader Under Scrutiny
- Rahul Gandhi
- Critic Within Party
- Shashi Tharoor
- Rival Party Position
- BJP backed Tharoor's assessment
- Key Issue
- Gen Z and student voter outreach
- Visited
- Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
- Skipped
- Student protests in Ranchi
- Source
- Times Now