New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday addressed the Lok Sabha during the discussion on SIR and launched a sharp attack on the RSS and the government, alleging that India’s democratic institutions, especially the Election Commission, were being systematically weakened and captured. He backed his charge by referring to what he called “proof” of the EC’s collusion with those in power.

Speaking from the Opposition benches, Gandhi opened his speech by invoking Mahatma Gandhi’s symbolism of Khadi, saying the fabric represents equality and unity. He said,

“Khadi is not just a cloth. Khadi is the expression of the people of India… our nation is also a fabric, a fabric made up of 1.4 billion people. And that fabric is woven together by the vote.”

Gandhi argued that this very

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