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‘Inko hataiye’: Rahul Gandhi claims police who ‘dragged’ him away from PM residence asked him to ‘remove government’

From Hindustan Times · () English

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  • Rahul Gandhi alleged that police officers who removed him from the Prime Minister's residence asked him to "remove the government."
  • Gandhi claimed that since the BJP-led NDA government took power in 2014, there have been 152 paper leaks.
  • The incident occurred as Gandhi was reportedly being escorted away from the Prime Minister's residence.

Rahul Gandhi has accused police officers of making a startling demand when they escorted him away from the Prime Minister's residence. Gandhi claims the officers told him to "remove the government."

Gandhi, a prominent leader of the opposition, also highlighted a pattern of alleged irregularities under the current administration. He stated that since the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government came to power in 2014, there have been 152 paper leaks. This assertion points to a broader concern about the integrity of examination processes under the current government.

The incident, as described by Gandhi, involved him being removed from the vicinity of the Prime Minister's residence. The specific circumstances and the exact nature of the interaction remain a point of contention, with Gandhi's account framing it as a politically charged encounter.

‘Inko hataiye’

— Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi claimed that police officers who removed him from the Prime Minister's residence asked him to 'remove the government.'
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