Rahul Gandhi Calls India the “Greatest Democracy,” Warns in Lok Sabha That “Vote Chori” Is the Biggest Anti-National Act

By A Staff Reporter

In a forceful intervention during the Winter Session of Parliament, Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday described India as the “greatest democracy in the world,” emphasising that its strength lies in its unmatched diversity and the ability to unite millions under a shared democratic framework. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Gandhi cautioned that this democratic fabric was under threat.

Gandhi said that while nations such as the United States often refer to themselves as the oldest democracies, India stands apart because it brings together the “largest number of people, the largest diversity of people, the largest number of languages, the largest number of states.” This, he said, makes the Indian democratic model unique and more powerful than any other in the world.

He warned, however, that this democratic foundation was being weakened by those attacking its core principles. Without naming the ruling BJP directly at first, Gandhi accused the government of damaging the institutions and mechanisms that bind the nation together. “Our most powerful asset… the fabric of modern India that brings people together… is being attacked by these people,” he said.

Concluding his remarks, Gandhi delivered a sharp rebuke, declaring that “the biggest anti-national act you can do is ‘vote chori’. There is no bigger anti-national act than ‘vote chori’.” The comment came amid heightened tensions in Parliament over allegations raised by the Opposition regarding the transparency of the electoral system and the functioning of Electronic Voting Machines.