Saddam Hussein, Gaddafi Used To Win Elections Too, Says Rahul Gandhi

[MenInG]

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that Iraq's dictator Saddam Hussein and Libya's Muammar Gaddafi used to win elections as well, as he scaled up his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for India's dwindling status in global democracy metrics.

"Saddam Hussein and Gaddafi used to have elections. They used to win them. It wasn't like they weren't voting but there was no institutional framework to protect that vote," he said In an online interaction with Brown University professor Ashutosh Varshney, faculty and students.

"An election is not simply people going and pressing a button on a voting machine. An election is about narrative. An election is about institutions that make sure that the framework in the country is operating properly, an election is about the judiciary being fare and a debate taking place in parliament. So you need those things for a vote to count," he said.

Mr Gandhi's comments came days after he claimed India is "no longer" a democratic country, quoting media reports of a Sweden-based institute downgrading India to an "electoral autocracy" citing a "decline in democratic freedoms" since PM Modi took office in 2014.

The move by Sweden's V-Dem Institute came shortly after another global report by US government-funded NGO Freedom House that downgraded India's status from "free" to "partly free" and claimed that "political rights and civil liberties have eroded in India since Narendra Modi became prime minister in 2014".

The government has strongly rebutted the Freedom House report and called it "misleading, incorrect and misplaced" while asserting that the country has well established democratic practices.

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[pillionrider]

The government has strongly rebutted the Freedom House report and called it "misleading, incorrect and misplaced" while asserting that the country has well established democratic practices.

On the other hand, just the other day, Ram Madhav who is one of the smartest people around and who happens to be from the RSS and is the Gen Secy of the BJP admitted that his party has a tendency to dismiss such reports and should instead try and understand why this perception has risen and continues to grow

 

[cricketjoshila]

On the other hand, just the other day, Ram Madhav who is one of the smartest people around and who happens to be from the RSS and is the Gen Secy of the BJP admitted that his party has a tendency to dismiss such reports and should instead try and understand why this perception has risen and continues to grow

Foreign NGO reports have little value.

Have you been stopped from voting for your preferred candidate?

 

[cricketjoshila]

RaGa and his coterie are now trying to discredit tye entire indian elections and the opinion of millions of Indians, just because he cant win the elections. More such comments and lesser are his chance of winning.

 

[JaDed]

Its only democratic when Gandhi family rules.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Sadam and the Colonel killed far fewer of their citizens than Modi has so he is also a winner in that particular battle.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Awww, He is making me very proud, maturing so much each day. AT this rate he will be ready to be the Indian PM at the prime, young age of 95..

The Puppu

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[pillionrider]

Foreign NGO reports have little value.

Have you been stopped from voting for your preferred candidate?

Ram Madhav was specifically talking about Freedom House. Are you gonna discredit him too?

 

[Itachi]

On the other hand, just the other day, Ram Madhav who is one of the smartest people around and who happens to be from the RSS and is the Gen Secy of the BJP admitted that his party has a tendency to dismiss such reports and should instead try and understand why this perception has risen and continues to grow

I don't understand why, in order to analyze the socio political scenario of our country, one has to rely on foreign agency reports rather hearing the voice of our own people?

Are you saying, the people of India are dumb and can't recognize the difference between a right and wrong action?

 

[CricketCartoons]

Sadam and the Colonel killed far fewer of their citizens than Modi has so he is also a winner in that particular battle.

Name of even one person citizen killed on his orders? Should be easy.

 

[CricketCartoons]

Cute logic which appeals to stupid people. Even Hitler used to do this. You also do this. Ergo you are a Nazi.

Even Hitler built highways. Present govt has built highways. Therefore they are Nazi too.

 

[IndoorCricket]

Papu will be Papu. He keeps diving the vote bank further with these statements. Even the other day Sashi Tharoor was asked about the lack of leadership in his party and he was again licking Gandhi's boots. Congress needs to introspect and come out of Gandhi family shackles. India need a strong opposition and especially a strong opposition leader. Congress had ruled the country for more than 70 years and they have the worst record in implementation of sedation laws and emergencies in the country. They need to stop appeasement politics first and talk about where government and governance is falling short.

 

[pillionrider]

I don't understand why, in order to analyze the socio political scenario of our country, one has to rely on foreign agency reports rather hearing the voice of our own people?

Are you saying, the people of India are dumb and can't recognize the difference between a right and wrong action?

Then you should ask your cohorts on Twitter and in the media to stop sharing rubbish foreign-skewed stories like Modi chosen best PM in the world, Canadians thanked Modi for vaccines via billboards

You don't get to have the best of both worlds.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Ram Madhav was specifically talking about Freedom House. Are you gonna discredit him too?

Its my opinion that foreign NGOs reports have little value for the country. An opinion that many in the ruling as well as opposition parties have expressed over the years.

 

[Giannis]

He's right, India should elect a real statesman like him

 

[CricketCartoons]

He's right, India should elect a real statesman like him

Democracy is not about people making the right choice or the wrong choice, it is about people having a choice. Many people who say democracy is dead when they are on the losing side don't understand this.

 

[Romali_rotti]

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37:20 onwards, please watch, talks about Puppu ..

I felt sorry for Tharoor... If only Tharoor had full power on Congress, too bad it wasnt meant to be...

 

[Romali_rotti]

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37:20 onwards, please watch, talks about Puppu ..

I felt sorry for Tharoor... If only Tharoor had full power on Congress, too bad it wasnt meant to be...

42:21 :::: Ram Madhav today one the 3rd biggest strength for us (BJP) is their Leader.... ) Savagggeee...

Oh I love Puppu lol

 

[Varun]

Hope the G-23 thing leads to something.

The Gandhis are well past their expiry date.