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New Delhi: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Centre during the Parliament session on Tuesday. He claimed that “vote-chori is an anti-national act” and further accused the NDA-led government of hijacking all institutions for its own benefit.
Gandhi began by saying, “Our nation is a fabric. It is made up of 1.4 billion people, and the fabric is woven together by the vote.” He argued that this fabric is being deliberately torn apart by those in power, alleging that the RSS has “captured all institutions” that emerged from India’s democratic process.
Raising a series of blistering questions at the Centre, he highlighted several irregularities and government overreach. Gandhi questioned why the Chief Justice of India and Chief Election Commissioner were removed from the selection panel, calling it an attempt to give the ruling party complete control over appointments.
Turning his criticism to the Election Commission, he accused the EC of “colluding with the BJP to reshape politics,” questioning why the law allows the EC to delete CCTV footage from polling centres. He also asked why the Prime Minister and Home Minister were “so keen on choosing the CEC,” implying an effort to bring the Commission under political control.
He added that the BJP “does not believe in equality,” arguing that the idea of a level playing field for elections is being steadily dismantled. According to Gandhi, the “big impunity cover” given to the CEC and the recent legal changes point to a broader plan to influence election outcomes.
Rahul Gandhi delivered these remarks during the debate on the SIR Bill, weaving together a larger argument: that India’s democratic institutions, voter lists, and accountability mechanisms are facing systematic erosion under the current regime, and that protecting the sanctity of the vote is crucial for the nation.
According to Rahul Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi’s emphasis on Khadi was more than a sartorial choice, it was a symbol of self-reliance, unity, and the collective spirit of India. By wearing Khadi and framing the freedom struggle around it, Gandhi sought to empower the people, resonate with India’s diverse communities, and make the independence movement a mass-based, people-driven effort. As the LOP explained in Parliament, Khadi is not merely a cloth but an expression of the people of India, embodying their imagination, sentiment, and productive energy.
Just as Khadi weaves thousands of individual threads into a strong, unified fabric, Gandhi envisioned a nation where each citizen, regardless of background, contributes to the collective strength and identity of India. Through Khadi, Gandhi conveyed that unity, cooperation, and shared purpose are the true threads that hold a nation together.
