{
  "id": 13384230,
  "title": "Modi govt has turned ‘mother of democracy’ into ‘muzzled democracy’, says Kharge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/modi-govt-has-turned-mother-of-democracy-into-muzzled-democracy-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T10:13:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/modi-govt-has-turned-mother-of-democracy-into-muzzled-democracy-says-kharge/article71567651.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge denounced the Narendra Modi government for transforming India from a \"mother of democracy\" into a \"muzzled democracy.\" In a scathing X post, Kharge accused the BJP-RSS of cowardice, highlighting the detention of youth, students, lawyers, journalists, social activists, farm union leaders, YouTubers, and content creators who have questioned the regime. The Congress leader emphasized that the opposition party is protesting to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and halt the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Kharge's remarks come amid criticism of the Congress for its reluctance to explicitly endorse the protests called by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and various student and youth organizations. The Congress has been protesting in Delhi for four days, marking a forceful defense of protesters' rights to dissent. Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi's recent Chhatron Ki Goonj student outreach programme in Chennai has raised questions about the Congress's approach to the agitation. Kharge urged the Congress, along with the united Opposition, to continue fighting the \"tyrannical regime\" with all its strength to defend democracy, the Constitution, and the fundamental rights of every Indian.",
  "summary": "Congress attacks government over ‘converting Delhi into a fortress’ to stop youth protests",
  "key_points": [
    "Accuses BJP-RSS of cowardice, citing detention of various groups questioning the regime.",
    "Congress protests demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and halt of SIR."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}