
PM Modi's blitz on Rahul, Congress, says India doesn't become an autocracy if Yuvraj cannot automatically get power

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi dismissed concerns raised by the opposition parties that India is heading towards an autocracy.

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He also took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, referring to him as 'Yuvraj' and saying that the opposition's actions exemplify a scorched earth policy.

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They spread canards about our people, our democracy and our institutions. India does not become an electoral autocracy if the Yuvraj cannot automatically get power," Modi said.

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The prime minister added that the country is not impressed with Gandhi, saying: "Just because he has to fight elections and the people of India are not impressed by him, doesn’t make India less democratic."

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He added that overseas, such allegations find few supporters, as foreign leaders often acknowledge the authenticity of India's democratic practices, as per the report.

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