Give me free Press, key institutions: Rahul Gandhi
Rejecting the suggestion that the Central government was able to take unilateral decisions because of weak opposition, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said, "Give me free Press and other key institutions and this (Narendra Modi) government will not last long".
Pointing out that the opposition in any country functions within a framework, including the media, the judicial system and institutions that protect the voice of the people.
"In India, that entire framework has been controlled and captured by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, the entire architecture designed for giving voice to the people has been captured," he added.
"Give me free Press and free institutions and this government won't last long," declared Rahul.
The media, by helping promote his image, is also to blame, said Rahul, adding that Modi was comfortable in the knowledge that the Press would project his one-sided statements.