Rahul Gandhi, while addressing a forum in Colombia, expressed deep concern over recent developments that he described as an alarming “attack on democratic values” within India. Highlighting the erosion of freedoms and undermining of institutions, he warned that such actions present the gravest threat to the nation’s unity and progress. Gandhi emphasized that democracy itself is under siege when basic rights such as free speech, judicial independence, and electoral transparency are compromised.

He outlined several key areas where democratic principles are being challenged, including:

  • Restriction of press freedom and increasing censorship
  • Politicization of key constitutional bodies
  • Intimidation of civil society and dissenters
  • Undermining of the federal structure and regional autonomy

According to Gandhi, safeguarding democracy requires immediate and collective action…