Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi addresses Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Parliament Winter Session 2025 Debate Today News Live Updates, Day 7: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi addressed the Lok Sabha on electoral reforms and remarked that vote chori is the biggest anti-national act. “The Congress leader alleged that there is institutional capture of CBI, ED, Income Tax as well as the Election Commission going on in the country,” Gandhi said.
Gandhi said the RSS attempted to capture one institution after another. As Gandhi spoke about institutional capture, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju objected, saying the address was not focused on the topic of electoral reform. Arguing against the objection, Gandhi said he is framing his remarks over electoral reforms. Criticising the NDA, Gandhi asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah are keen on who gets selected as the Election Commissioner. Further, he said the election campaigns are tailored in such a way that they cater to the Prime Minister of the country.
Story continues below this ad
“After the assassination of Gandhi, the next step of the project was to capture the institutional framework of the country,” Gandhi said. Further, Gandhi said, “Everybody knows how VCs of universities are selected. It does not matter whether the professor has qualifications or a scientific temper”. Taking a veiled dig at the RSS, Rahul said the selection of Vice Chancellors in Universities depends on whether the person belongs to a particular organisation.
Stay updated with the latest – Click here to follow us on Instagram
© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd
