Asking Questions Is Called A Conspiracy In Today's India: Rahul Gandhi
He said batons, lawsuits, and jail are almost certain for raising one's voice against those in power, constitutionally, under the rule of a 'Compromised PM'.
Published : February 26, 2026 at 2:51 PM IST
New Delhi: Attacking the Centre, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the world's largest democracy is being slowly pushed in a direction where dissent is labelled as treason and asking questions is called a conspiracy.
"In today's India, under the rule of a Compromised PM, peaceful protest has been turned into the biggest 'crime'. Think about it — no matter the issue, if you raise your voice against those in power through constitutional means, then batons, lawsuits, and jail are almost a certainty," he shared on X.
He said that tormented by paper leaks, the country's youths raised their voices for their future and were met with blows from batons.
According to Gandhi, the women wrestlers demanded a fair investigation into serious allegations against a powerful BJP leader. However, their cries were defamed, their movement crushed, and they were forcibly removed from the streets.
He said the demand for justice of a rape victim by supporters at the India Gate was deemed an "inconvenience" to the system, and they were dispersed.
Referring to the protests by Youth Congress activists during the India AI Impact Summit at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, he said, "When Youth Congress peacefully protested against a US Trade deal harmful to the country, they were branded 'anti-national' and arrested".
आज भारत में Compromised PM के राज में शांतिपूर्ण विरोध करना ही सबसे बड़ा “अपराध” बना दिया गया है।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) February 26, 2026
दुनिया के सबसे बड़े लोकतंत्र को धीरे-धीरे ऐसी दिशा में धकेला जा रहा है, जहां असहमति को देशद्रोह और सवाल पूछने को साज़िश बताया जाता है।
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The Lok Sabha Opposition leader said even concerns for the environment were dismissed as "politics" and suppressed when ordinary people stood up against poisonous air.
Turning to farmers, he said, when they protested for their rights, they too were labelled anti-national. "Tear gas, rubber bullets, water cannons, and batons — these became the means of dialogue," he added.
Gandhi said suspicion was cast upon the tribals, too, for standing up for their rights to water, forests, and land. "As if demanding one's rights is a crime," he added.
"What kind of democracy is this where a compromised Prime Minister fears questions? Where crushing dissent is becoming the nature of governance?" he asked.
He said peaceful protest is not a crime but the soul of democracy. "Asking questions is not democracy's weakness but its strength. Democracy grows stronger when the government listens to criticism, responds, and remains accountable," he added.
He reminded Prime Minister Narendra Modi that this is not North Korea, but India. "When those in power start seeing themselves as the nation and dissent as the enemy, that is when democracy dies," he noted.
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