Rahul Gandhi

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Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi 2022.jpg
Rahul Gandhi in 2022
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
7 August 2023[1]
Preceded byHimself
ConstituencyWayanad, Kerala
In office
23 May 2019 – 23 March 2023 [9]
Preceded byM. I. Shanavas
Succeeded byHimself
ConstituencyWayanad, Kerala
In office
17 May 2004 – 23 May 2019
Preceded bySonia Gandhi
Succeeded bySmriti Irani
ConstituencyAmethi, Uttar Pradesh
President of the Indian National Congress
In office
16 December 2017 – 10 August 2019
Preceded bySonia Gandhi
Succeeded bySonia Gandhi
Vice-President of the Indian National Congress
In office
19 January 2013 – 16 December 2017
PresidentSonia Gandhi
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
General Secretary of Indian National Congress
In office
25 September 2007 – 19 January 2013
PresidentSonia Gandhi
Chair of Indian Youth Congress
Assumed office
25 September 2007
Preceded byPosition established
Chair of National Students' Union of India
Assumed office
25 September 2007
Preceded byPosition established
Personal details
Born
Rahul Rajiv Gandhi

(1970-06-19) 19 June 1970 (age 53)
New Delhi, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Parent(s)Rajiv Gandhi (father)
Sonia Gandhi (mother)
RelativesPriyanka Gandhi (sister)
Nehru–Gandhi family
Education
Alma materHarvard University
Signature
WebsiteOfficial website

Rahul Rajiv Gandhi (Hindi pronunciation: [ˈraːɦʊl ˈɡaːndʱiː] (About this soundlisten); born 19 June 1970) is an Indian politician and a member of the Indian Parliament, who represents the constituency of Wayanad, Kerala in the Lok Sabha. He previously represented the constituency of Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. He is a member of the main opposition party, the Indian National Congress and was the party president from December 2017 to July 2019. He is the chairperson of the Indian Youth Congress, the National Students Union of India and a trustee of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust. On 23 March 2023, he was convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment by a court in Gujarat for a 2019 speech made against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on defamation allegations related to his surname;[13] the conviction resulted in his disqualification from the Parliament.[3][4] However, in August 2023, the Supreme Court of India stayed his conviction, which allowed him to contest the next election and to be reinstated as an MP for Wayanad.[14] On 7 August 2023, he was reinstated as Member of Parliament.[15]

Born in New Delhi, Gandhi spent his early childhood between Delhi and Dehradun and stayed away from the public sphere for much of his childhood and early youth. He received primary education in New Delhi and then the elite all-boys boarding school The Doon School, Dehradun, but was later homeschooled because of security concerns. He began his undergraduate degree at St. Stephen's College before moving to Harvard University. Later he transferred to Rollins College in Florida, from which he graduated in 1994 due to security threats following the assassination of his father, the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The next year, he obtained his M.Phil. from Cambridge. Post-graduation, he began his professional career with the Monitor Group, a management consulting firm in London. He soon returned to India and established the Mumbai-based technology outsourcing firm, Backops Services Private Ltd.

In 2004, Gandhi announced his entrance to politics and successfully contested the general elections held that year from Amethi, a seat that was earlier held by his father; he won again from the constituency in 2009 and 2014. Amidst calls from Congress party veterans for his greater involvement in party politics and national government, he was elected Congress vice-president in 2013, having served as the general secretary previously. He led the Congress' campaign in the 2014 Indian general elections; the party suffered its worst electoral result in its history, winning only 44 seats compared to 206 seats won previously in the 2009 general election. In 2017, he succeeded his mother as Congress party leader and led the party into the 2019 Indian general election. The party won 52 seats, failing to get 10% of the seats needed to claim the post of leader of the opposition. After this poor performance in the election, he resigned as party leader and was succeeded by his mother, Sonia Gandhi, on an interim basis.

Early life and background[edit]

Further information: Nehru–Gandhi family
Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi with President of India Patil and Vice President Ansari at the memorial for his grandmother Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. 2009

Gandhi was born in Delhi on 19 June 1970,[16] as the first of the two children of Rajiv Gandhi, who later became the prime minister of India, and Italian-born Sonia Gandhi (née Maino), who later became the president of Indian National Congress, and as the grandson of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. His paternal grandfather Feroze Gandhi was a Parsi from Gujarat.[17] He is also the great-grandson of India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Priyanka Vadra is his younger sister and Robert Vadra is his brother-in-law.[18]

Gandhi attended St. Columba's School, Delhi[19] before entering the all-boys' boarding The Doon School in Dehradun (also the alma mater of his father, Rajiv Gandhi) from 1981 to 1983. At Doon, Gandhi's contemporary was the former Congress, now-BJP politician Jyotiraditya Scindia.[20] Meanwhile, his father joined politics and became the prime minister on 31 October 1984 when Indira Gandhi was assassinated. Due to the security threats faced by Indira Gandhi's family from Sikh extremists, Gandhi, and his sister, Priyanka was home-schooled thereafter.[21]

Gandhi joined St. Stephen's College, Delhi (an affiliated college of the University of Delhi), in 1989 for his undergraduate education but moved to Harvard University after he completed the first year examinations.[22] In 1991, after Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by the Tamil Tigers (LTTE)[23] during an election rally, he shifted to Rollins College in Florida, USA, supposedly due to security concerns and obtained his B.A. in 1994.[24] During his time at Rollins, he assumed the pseudonym Raul Vinci and his identity was known only to the university officials and security agencies.[22][25] He further went on to obtain an Master of Philosophy (MPhil) from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1995.[26]

Before joining politics, Gandhi, worked at the Monitor Group, a management consulting firm, in London for three years.[27] In 2002, Gandhi returned to India and set up his technology consultancy viz. Backops Services Private Ltd in Mumbai, where he was one of the directors of the firm.[28] He then opened BackOps UK, a firm which used to acquire defence contracts from foreign companies that supplied to the Indian armed forces.[29] Subramanian Swamy pointed out that Rahul Gandhi declared himself as British citizen in the company's filings but the Congress party said that it was a yearly mistake.[30]

Political career[edit]

Formative years[edit]

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Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi meet Hillary Clinton, along with Dr. Karan Singh in New Delhi, 2009

In March 2004, Gandhi announced his entry into politics by declaring that he would contest the 14th general elections from his father's former constituency of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh for the Lok Sabha, which is India's lower house of Parliament.[31] His mother had held the seat until she transferred to the neighboring constituency of Raebareli. When Gandhi made this announcement, it came as a surprise to political commentators who had perceived his sister Priyanka Gandhi as the more charismatic and probable successor. It generated speculation that the presence of a young member of India's most famous political family would reinvigorate the Congress party's political fortunes among India's youthful population[32] In his first interview with foreign media, Gandhi portrayed himself as an uniter of the country and condemned "divisive" politics in India, saying that he would try to reduce caste and religious tensions.[31]

After being out of power for a record eight years, the Congress party returned to power winning a total of 145 seats, in the 2004 Indian general election. A coalition government was formed at the center by Congress with the backing of regional parties. Gandhi secured a victory by a substantial margin of over 100,000 votes, thereby maintaining the stronghold of his family in Uttar Pradesh.[33] However, the party performed poorly in Uttar Pradesh, as it held only 10 out of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in the state, with a vote share of 12.53 per cent.[34] He did not hold any official role or position within the government.[35] From 2004 to 2006, Gandhi served as a member for the Standing Committee on Home Affairs. Between 2006 and 2009, he served as the a member of the Standing Committee on Human Resource Development.[36]

Gandhi and his sister, Priyanka Gandhi managed their mother's campaign for re-election to Raebareilly in 2006, which was won with a victory margin of over 400,000 votes.[37] He was a prominent figure in the Congress campaign for the 2007 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election; Congress, however, did not perform well in those elections winning only 22 seats of the 403 seats with 8.53% of votes.[38] On 24 September 2007, Gandhi was appointed as the General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee, which is the governing body of the Congress party. This appointment was part of a reshuffle of the party secretariat.[39] In the same reshuffle, he was also given charge of the Indian Youth Congress and the National Students Union of India.[40]

Youth politics[edit]

In September 2007, Gandhi was appointed as general secretary of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC), segment of the Congress party that represents the younger generation and the National Students Union of India (NSUI) the faction that caters to the student community.[41] As the general secretary of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) and the National Students Union of India (NSUI), Gandhi played a notable role in shaping the policies and strategies of these organisations. Under him, the IYC and NSUI have seen a dramatic increase in members from 200,000 to 2.5 million.[42]

Indian Youth Congress (IYC) underwent a restructuring process to make it more democratic and inclusive.[43][44] In November 2008, Gandhi held interviews at his 12 Tughlak Lane residence in New Delhi to handpick at least 40 people who will make up the think-tank of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC).[45] In 2009, during Gandhi's visit to West Bengal, the state unit of the Youth Congress registered 1 million members.[46] Similarly, the IYC was only able to acquire around 10 to 15 new members per day in each assembly segment of Uttar Pradesh. However, after Gandhi's visit, the number surged to 150 to 200 new members per day in the same regions.[47]

While serving as the general secretary of the National Students Union of India (NSUI), Gandhi played an active role in strengthening the organisation and increasing student participation in politics.[43] Under his leadership, the NSUI initiated programs and campaigns to address issues affecting the student community, such as the quality of education, employment opportunities, and social justice.[48][49][50] Gandhi also advocated for greater student representation in decision-making processes and supported student leaders in their endeavours.[51]

General election (2009)[edit]

Rahul Gandhi with Senior Congress leaders
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sits next to Gandhi who leads a delegation of leaders from Bundelkhand region in New Delhi. 2009

Election Commission of India announced the 14th General Elections which was held in five phases between 16 April 2009 and 13 May 2009 to elect the members of the 15th Lok Sabha. Gandhi campaigned across India covering 22 states and 107 constituencies.[52][53] His campaigning included addressing public rallies and meetings, interacting with voters, and highlighting the party's vision and agenda for the country.[54] He specifically focused on issues such as rural development, education, employment, and women's empowerment. Gandhi, also emphasised the importance of youth participation in politics and urged them to be more involved in shaping the country's future.[55]

The nationwide elections defied the predictions made by pre-poll predictions and exit polls and gave a clear mandate to the incumbent Congress-led UPA government.[56] However, the Congress did not win a majority in the election, they emerged as the largest party and formed a coalition government with the support of other parties.[57] Gandhi retained his Amethi seat by defeating his nearest rival by a margin of over 370,000 votes.[58] Gandhi was credited with the Congress revival in Uttar Pradesh where they won 21 out of the total 80 Lok Sabha seats.[59][60]

2012 Assembly elections[edit]

Gandhi campaigned during the 2012 Assembly elections in the politically crucial Uttar Pradesh election for almost two months, holding 200 rallies. However, Congress ranked as the fourth party in the state, winning 28 seats, an increase of six seats from the previous 2007 elections. Out of the 15 seats in the Amethi parliamentary constituency, Congress won two.[61][62]

Congress activists defended the result in Uttar Pradesh, saying "there's a big difference between state elections and national polls and in the end, there is only the first family, a hope and a prayer",[63] and pointing out the turn around attributed to Gandhi in the 2009 Lok Sabha national elections in the state. However, Gandhi publicly accepted responsibility for the result in an interview after the result was declared.[64]

In the Gujarat assembly elections held later in the year, Gandhi was not made the head of the election campaign. This was seen and regarded by opponents as an admission of defeat and was termed as a tactic to avoid the blame of defeat.[65][66][67] Congress won 57 seats in the assembly of 182, which was 2 less than the previous elections in 2007. Later in bypolls, Congress lost 4 more seats to BJP.[68]

General election (2014)[edit]

Main article: 2014 Indian general election

Gandhi contested the 2014 Indian general election from his constituency, Amethi,[69] and led the election campaign of the Indian National Congress.[70] Gandhi held the Amethi seat by defeating his nearest rival, BJP's Smriti Irani, by a reduced margin of 107,000 votes.[60][71] Under his leadership, the Indian National Congress suffered its worst-ever performance in elections and won only 44 seats compared to 206 seats won previously in the 2009 general election.[72][73] The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) also had its worst-ever performance in elections and won only 59 seats compared to 262 seats won previously in the 2009 general election.[73][74][75] After the defeat, Gandhi offered to resign his posts, only to be rejected by the party's working committee.[76]

National Herald corruption case[edit]

In the National Herald corruption case, the Delhi High Court dismissed the appeals of Sonia Gandhi, and five others which included Motilal Vora, Oscar Fernandes, Suman Dubey, and Satyan Pitroda in December 2015,[77] and ordered them to appear in person before the trial court on 9 December.[78] In 2016, Gandhi was granted an exemption by the Supreme Court of India in 2016. In December 2020, the Delhi court dismissed a petition filed by then BJP leader Subramanian Swamy seeking to summon Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and others as accused in the case. The court held that there was no prima facie evidence to suggest their involvement in any corruption conspiracy. The Congress party, raised objections to the complaint filed by Subramanian Swamy, labelling it as “politically motivated”.[79]

General election (2019)[edit]

Rahul Gandhi in an election rally in Karnataka, India
Gandhi speaking to a rally in Karnataka
Rahul Gandhi speaking at a press conference after the announcement of results of 2019 Indian general election, as seen from The Ridge, Shimla
Rahul Gandhi speaks at a press conference after the announcement of results of 2019 Indian general election, as seen from The Ridge, Shimla

Gandhi used the slogan "Chowkidar Chor Hai" as a jibe against Narendra Modi, BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2019 Indian general election.[80][81] The slogan was aimed at Modi about the alleged irregularities and favoritism in awarding the contracts for the Rafale fighter jet deal.[82][83] The said case was considered by the Supreme Court of India and after carefully going through all the evidence, the high court dismissed the case and exonerated the current government of India.[84]

Gandhi led the election campaign of the Indian National Congress party. Under his leadership, the party improved its seat count from 44 out of 543 in 2014 to 52 out of 542 in 2019. It also boosted its vote from 19.3% to 19.5% in 2019. The Indian National Congress won 52 seats, failing to get 10% of the seats needed to claim the post of Leader of Opposition. After this poor performance in the election, Gandhi resigned as party leader and was succeeded by his mother, Sonia Gandhi. Gandhi contested the 2019 Lok Sabha election from two constituencies, Amethi, Uttar Pradesh[85] and Wayanad, Kerala.[86] Gandhi won the Wayanad seat in the 2019 general elections with over 60 percent vote share.[87] However, he lost his existing seat of Amethi to Smriti Irani of the BJP by a margin of 55,120 votes.[88]

Bharat Jodo Yatra (2022–2023)[edit]

Main article: Bharat Jodo Yatra
Gandhi interacting with people during Bharat Jodo Yatra

Bharat Jodo Yatra, literally a ‘unite India march’ was started by Gandhi on 7 September 2022. Starting from Kanyakumari to reach Kashmir, the march covered 4,080 kilometres (2,540 miles) in nearly five months across 12 states and two union territories.[89][90] During the march, the INC elected a new party president and also won a majority in the 2022 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, its first majority it won by itself since 2018.

2023 conviction[edit]

Main article: Disqualification of Rahul Gandhi

On 23 March 2023, Gandhi was convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment by a court in Surat, Gujarat, under charges of defamation related to remarks he had made against Narendra Modi during the 2019 Indian general election campaign.[3][91] The case was filed by the Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Purnesh Modi who alleged he had defamed everyone who held the surname Modi. The judgement passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate H. H.Verma held Gandhi to be guilty and stated that the entire "Modi community" was defamed when he had asked "Why do all these thieves have the name Modi?" during a speech comparing Narendra Modi with economic offenders such as Nirav Modi and Lalit Modi.[91] Legal experts have questioned the basis of the charge as defamation is only actionable against individuals and not a generic class of people.[3]

Gandhi's lawyers have stated that they would appeal at a higher court and have secured a one-month stay on the sentence.[92] The conviction's coming into force would disqualify him from holding any public office and make him ineligible to contest in the upcoming 2024 Indian general election.[3][93]

On 24 March, a notification was issued from the Lok Sabha Secretariat and affirmed by the speaker Om Birla which disqualified Gandhi as a member of Parliament effective 23 March, amidst differing views among legal experts on whether a stay on sentencing and conviction should lead to immediate disqualification.[94][95]

On 4 August, Gandhi's conviction was stayed by the Supreme Court of India pending appeal.[96]

Electoral performance[edit]

Year Election Party Constituency Name Result Votes gained Vote share%
2004 14th Lok Sabha Indian National Congress  Amethi Won 390,179 66.18%
2009 15th Lok Sabha Amethi Won 464,195 71.78%
2014 16th Lok Sabha Amethi Won 408,651 46.71%
2019 17th Lok Sabha Amethi Lost 413,394 43.86%
Wayanad Won 706,367 64.67%

Positions held[edit]

Public offices[edit]

Gandhi has held the following positions;[97]

Year Description
2004 Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
2009 Elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
2014 Elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
2019 Elected to 17th Lok Sabha (4th term)

Within party[edit]

Year Position Preceded by Succeeded by
2007 - 2013 General secretary of INC
2007 - Incumbent (as of 2020) Chairperson of Indian Youth Congress Position established Incumbent (as of 2020)
2007 - Incumbent (as of 2020) Chairperson of NSUI Position established Incumbent (as of 2020)
2013 - 2016 Vice president of INC Position established Position abolished
2017 - 2019 President of INC Sonia Gandhi Sonia Gandhi (interim)

Political and social views[edit]

National security[edit]

68th United States Secretary of State John Kerry with Gandhi at the Roosevelt House in New Delhi.

In December 2010 during the United States diplomatic cables leak, WikiLeaks leaked a cable dated 3 August 2009, where the Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh had hosted a lunch on 20 July 2009 for Gandhi, then the General Secretary of the AICC. One of the guests who was invited for the lunch was the United States Ambassador to India, Timothy J. Roemer. In a "candid conversation" with Roemer, he said that he believes Hindu extremists pose a greater threat to his country than Muslim militants. Gandhi referred specifically to more-polarising figures in the Bharatiya Janata Party. Also responding to the ambassador's query about the activities in the region by the Islamist militant organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Gandhi said there was evidence of some support for the group among certain elements in India's indigenous Muslim population.[98][99] In a response to this, the BJP heavily criticized Gandhi for his statements. BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad slammed Gandhi, saying that his language was a bigger threat to India, dividing the people of the country on communal grounds. Speaking to reporters, Prasad said, "In one stroke Mr. Rahul Gandhi has sought to give a big leverage to the propaganda to all the extremist and terrorist groups in Pakistan, and also some segments of the Pakistani establishment. It would also seriously compromise India's fight against terror as also our strategic security. "Adding that terrorism has no religion, he said that Rahul Gandhi had shown his lack of understanding India.[100] Gandhi has also been critical of groups like the RSS and has compared them to terrorist organizations like SIMI.[101][102]

Rahul Gandhi with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi

After the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, at a Madhya Pradesh election rally in Indore, Gandhi claimed that a police officer told him that Pakistan's ISI was trying to recruit disgruntled riot-affected youngsters.[103][104] However, the district administration, the UP state government, the Union Home Ministry, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and the Intelligence Bureau (IB) denied any such development.[105][106] This remark drew heavy criticism from various political outfits such as BJP, SP, CPI and JD(U).[107] Congress's Jairam Ramesh said Gandhi needed to apologise to the Muslim community for this remark.[108] In reply to the ECI's show-cause notice to explain why action should not be initiated against him for violating the Model Code of Conduct, Gandhi said that he didn't intend to exploit communal sentiments but was referring to divisive politics.[109]

The BJP also asked the government to explain why Gandhi, who holds no post in the government, is being briefed by intelligence officers on important security issues.[110] On 13 November 2013, the Election Commission of India found Gandhi's explanation to be insufficient conveyed its displeasure and advised him to be more circumspect in his public utterances during election campaigns.[111]

Lokpal[edit]

Gandhi opines that the Lokpal should be made a constitutional body and it should be made accountable to the Parliament, just like the Election Commission of India. He opined that Lokpal alone cannot root out corruption, rather a strong political will is needed to remove corruption. This statement came out on 25 August 2011, on the 10th day of Anna Hazare's fast. Gandhi's statement was considered a delaying tactic by the opposition and Team Anna's members. It was consequently slammed by opposition leaders Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley.[112] The Parliamentary Standing Committee led by Abhishek Manu Singhvi tabled the Jan Lokpal Bill report in the Rajya Sabha on 9 December 2011. The report recommended the Lokpal be made into a constitutional body.

Farmers' and Land Agitation[edit]

Gandhi in Shillong addressing a public meet

On 19 April 2015 Gandhi addressed the farmer and worker's rally, named as Kisan Khet Mazdoor Rally in Ramlila Maidan. Here he made "references to his agitations in Niyamgiri in Orissa and Bhatta-Parsaul in Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh".[113] The rally was attended by 1 lakh people. In the speech he gave, he criticized the Indian prime minister Narendra Modi about his comment in Toronto where he said that he was "cleaning the mess created by previous governments".[114] He also said "Do you know how Modi won the election?.. He borrowed thousands of crores from industrialists for his several campaigns and advertisements. How will he pay them back? He will pay them back with your land. He will give your land to his industrialist friends."[113]

He razzed the government as a "suit-boot government", a reference to Modi's monogrammed suit which he wore in the Republic Day meeting with Barack Obama. Moreover, he used the "acche din government" jibe (which was Modi's election campaign slogan meaning "good days government") and mentioned that it had "failed the country".[115]

A land bill was introduced by the BJP government in the parliament in May which was criticized by the opposition parties.[116] Accusing the government of "murdering" UPA's land bill,[117] Gandhi promised to prevent the bill from being passed, if not in the parliament then would "stop you [ BJP government] on streets". He further accused the government of diluting the bill and called it "anti-farmer".[116] Gandhi also drew a parallel between "daylight robbery" and the bill.[118] On 26 May, the day of the Modi government's first anniversary, Gandhi commented at a rally in Kozhikode "Unfortunately, birthday celebrations is only for a few powerful friends of the government. Kisan, farmers and mazdoor have nothing to celebrate." [119]

Women's empowerment and LGBTQ rights[edit]

Gandhi as the Chief Guest at The Doon School Model United Nations in 2017.

Gandhi has spoken publicly about the importance of women's empowerment and gender equality in India.[120][121] For instance, he has called for increased representation of women in politics and for the eradication of gender-based violence.[122][123][124] Under second Manmohan Singh ministry, Women's Reservation Bill which would allow 33 per cent reservation of all Lok Sabha and state legislative assembly seats for women, was introduced in the Rajya Sabha. Gandhi backed the Women's Reservation Bill stating, "Women do not need any protection. If you give them their rights, they can protect themselves".[125] This bill was passed the Rajya Sabha on 9 March 2010, stating that the reservation would no longer be in effect after 15 years from its implementation. To become a law, the Lok Sabha needed to pass the bill and it had to be ratified by at least half of India's legislative assemblies. The bill, however, never went to a vote in the Lok Sabha and eventually lapsed due to its pending status.[126][127][128][129] In 2019, while addressing students in Chennai, Gandhi has again called for 33 per cent reservation of all parliamentary Lok Sabha and state legislative assembly seats for women, as well as government jobs.[130]

On 6 September 2018, the Supreme Court of India revoked Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, an act which criminalized homosexual sex between adults. Gandhi had backed the repeal of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and the decriminalization of homosexuality, stating that he believed that issues related to personal freedom should be left to the individual.[131]

Bharat Jodo Yatra[edit]

Main article: Timeline of Bharat Jodo Yatra

Rahul Gandhi launched the yatra on 7 September 2022 at Kanyakumari after paying tributes to his late father Rajiv Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda, and the Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar. The Congress said the yatra was "India's biggest mass contact program", during which the concerns of the people will reach Delhi.[132] After unfurling the tricolour flag at the Srinagar's historic Lal Chowk, which marked the end of 137-day-long foot march from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that the Bharat Jodo Yatra has given an alternative vision of the politics to the country. Rahul Gandhi unfurled that national flag at the historic clock tower and sang the national anthem to send a strong message of nationalism.[133]

Climate Change[edit]

Rahul Gandhi has been very concerned about the environmental degradation of the world and has said that unless they are not made a political issue, they won't get the attention they deserve.[134][135]

Rahul Gandhi criticized Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) 2020 draft by calling it "dangerous" and said that its long term consequences will be harmful. Calling it a disaster, he said that it will silence the communities who will get directly impacted by environmental degradation.[136][137]

Economic Issues[edit]

Gandhi while addressing All India Congress Committee (AICC) in Jaipur, called for an end to red tape and outdated laws that slow job creation.[138] Gandhi views the economic policies of Modi Government as fundamentally to benefit the 2-3 billionaires and has described them as crony capitalists.[139] Calling the "crony capitalists" as best friends of Modi,[140] he has been critical of the privatization of government assets.[141] He is of the view that RSS and crony capitalists are colluding to control India.[142] He has been specifically harsh on Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani and said that Modi Government has been very favourable towards Adani.[143][144][145] He sees the rise of Adani as a direct consequence of crony capitalism.[146][147] He said that he is not anti-business and supports fairness.[148] Disagreeing with privatization of PSUs, he said that Congress will not allow the privatization if it comes to power.[149][150][151] Citing the report on inequality by Oxfam, he said that rising economic inequality is the result of Modi Government's economic policies.[152][153][154]

Demonetization[edit]

Gandhi has been very critical of the Modi government's demonetization of ₹500 and ₹1,000 banknotes of the Mahatma Gandhi Series.[155] He has called it a "tragedy" and a "disaster" that has negatively impacted the Indian economy and the lives of ordinary citizens. Gandhi has also accused the government of carrying out the policy without adequate planning and causing immense hardship to the poor and vulnerable sections of society. He said that demonetization is a fundamental failure of policy design[156] and has alleged that it was a deliberate move by "PayPM" to help 2-3 billionaires to monopolize the economy. Terming demonetisation as the country's “biggest scam”,[157]

During his public speeches and political rallies, Gandhi has consistently criticized the demonetization move, claiming that it failed to achieve its intended objectives of combating black money and curbing corruption.[158] He has also argued that the policy was implemented without proper consultation with experts or the opposition parties. Gandhi further asserted that, demonetization caused significant disruption to farmers, and rendered millions jobless in small and medium-sized businesses, and workers in the informal sector.[159][160]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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