Overview

• Speaking at EIA University in Colombia on October 2, Rahul Gandhi warned of a "wholesale attack" on India's democratic system and called it the country's single biggest risk.
• He contrasted India's plural, decentralised design with China’s model, saying the country cannot adopt an authoritarian system.
• He described the 2016 demonetisation as a failure and alleged highly centralised corruption involving a few businesses with direct ties to the prime minister.
• He said "cowardice" is central to RSS-BJP ideology and cited an anecdote from V.D. Savarkar’s writing to argue it targets the weak.
• BJP figures responded publicly, with spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla calling him the "Leader of Propaganda," MP Kangana Ranaut calling him "a disgrace," and Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal accusing him of defaming India abroad.