Modi will not remain PM within a year, claims Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that Narendra Modi would not remain the prime minister within a year as the “system that he once controlled is now shaken and collapsing internally”.

Speaking at an Adivasi Congress event in New Delhi, the leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha also said that an “economic tsunami” will hit the country because the Bharatiya Janata Party had removed the economic safeguards that existed earlier.

“India’s protection system…a shock absorber from the international system…has been removed by the BJP,” Gandhi said. “Prices are increasing…India will undergo such an economic crisis that you have never ever witnessed in your lives.”

Gandhi also alleged that an “institutional revolt” was underway in India.

“The Election Commission is fully controlled…it has been fully controlled for the last three years,” he said. “Chief election commissioner is messaging me, head of intelligence system, senior judiciary…all are revolting [against the BJP government]...they are providing us information.”

He also said that the “system of control is collapsing internally”. He added that this was happening because the officials can see that “public pressure will be so severe that if we continue on this path, it will be a risk for us”.

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