Rahul Gandhi Champions Decentralized Governance in India

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the RSS and BJP of centralizing power while endorsing decentralization. He emphasized safeguarding the Constitution to protect grassroots governance and alleged BJP's silence culture for corporate benefit. Gandhi affirmed Kerala's resilience and electoral voice against suppression.

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has launched an attack on the RSS and BJP, accusing them of attempting to centralize power while emphasizing his party's support for decentralization.

Speaking at a Mahapanchayat, Gandhi highlighted the Congress's role in implementing the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments to bolster the three-tier Panchayati Raj system, seeing it as crucial to protecting the Constitution and promoting governance at the grassroots level.

He cited Malayalam writer M Leelavathi, warning of a spreading 'culture of silence,' which he attributed to BJP's strategy for allowing a few corporates to gain control. Gandhi confidently stated that Kerala's people would not be silenced and would express their dissent through elections.

(With inputs from agencies.)