Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said Prime Minister Narendra Modi must take responsibility for the loss of hope among Indian youth.
This criticism comes amid large-scale demonstrations in Delhi, where protesters have voiced frustrations over their futures. The tension highlights a growing political divide regarding employment and the government's response to civil unrest.
Speaking in Delhi, Gandhi Vadra addressed the ongoing protests occurring at Jantar Mantar and outside the Prime Minister's residence. She said the Prime Minister takes credit for national milestones, including space missions to Mars, which she described as the achievements of the people and the youth.
Gandhi Vadra said it is now time for the Prime Minister to accept responsibility for the current state of the nation's youth. She said Modi is responsible for the feeling that there is no future for young people in India.
The Congress leader said the scale of the unrest is significant, noting that thousands of youth are demonstrating [1]. She linked the Prime Minister to the police response to these gatherings, specifically the use of lathi-charges against the protesters.
"Modi ji is responsible for the fact that our youth feels there is no future," Gandhi Vadra said. "He is responsible if thousands of youth are demonstrating, and he is having them lathicharged. If anything happens to even one of them, it is his responsibility."
Gandhi Vadra said the government's tendency to claim success for national progress contradicts the reality faced by those protesting in the streets. She said the Prime Minister cannot selectively claim credit for achievements while distancing himself from the desperation of the youth.
“"Modi ji is responsible for the fact that our youth feels there is no future."”
The rhetoric from Priyanka Gandhi Vadra signals an effort by the Congress party to align itself with youth grievances and civil unrest. By framing the Prime Minister as an architect of both national pride and individual despair, the opposition is attempting to shift the narrative from government-led development to a crisis of opportunity and state repression.
