Overview

• At EIA University in Colombia, the Opposition leader called the alleged attack on India’s democratic system the country’s single biggest risk.
• Rahul Gandhi accused the government of rampant, centralised corruption, saying a handful of business houses dominate the economy through ties to the prime minister.
• He contrasted India’s decentralised, diverse polity with China’s authoritarian model, arguing India must protect pluralism rather than emulate Beijing.
• BJP leaders and ministers condemned the remarks as denigrating India on foreign soil, labeling him the “Leader of Propaganda,” while Congress figures publicly defended his dissent.
• The university posted the session online, and during the South America tour Gandhi met Colombian Senate president Lidio Garcia Turbay, with officials highlighting parliamentary outreach.