At Chennai event, Rahul Gandhi says PM Narendra Modi silencing voices
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi derided Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "Mogambo Modi" who is eroding India's democracy, during a speech in Chennai on Saturday. The Opposition leader in the Lok Sabha also accused Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of attempting to stifle Tamil culture, language and history. Gandhi claimed that Modi and Shah have launched a "full-scale attack" on Tamil Nadu through the National Education Policy, which imposes a three-language formula.
He alleged that the BJP has unleashed goondas to beat up students, as seen in Delhi. Gandhi emphasized that the BJP's 15-year drama is coming to an end and vowed to hold Modi accountable for his crimes against the country.
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