Rahul Gandhi: System wants blind followers, not questioning students

Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi visited Indore, where he held a direct interaction with students at the "Chhatron Ki Goonj" program. During the conversation, he advised students to never give up the habit of asking questions. In a sharp remark, he said the system does not want students, it wants blind followers.

Rahul Gandhi said students are curious by nature and do not like accepting something simply because they were told it. They always want to know why something happens and what the reason behind it is. This is why students ask questions, and the system is afraid of exactly such questions, he said.

On the occasion, Rahul Gandhi also raised questions about the functioning of the Election Commission and other institutions. He said students must ask whether institutions are functioning properly. He said clearly that instead of blindly accepting something, students should think it over and voice their own opinion.

Using the term "blind follower," Rahul Gandhi commented on the mindset that accepts everything without asking questions. Linking students' thinking to love, respect and humility, he said students listen to others, ask questions and put forward their own views. He also spoke of hatred, arrogance and fear.

Speaking on the problems faced by students, Rahul Gandhi raised the issues of paper leaks and unemployment. He said students ask questions about the state of schools and colleges, why papers leak and why young people do not get jobs, and that such questions deserve to be heard.

At the "Chhatron Ki Goonj" program, students also placed their individual problems before Rahul Gandhi. These included issues such as health facilities in tribal areas, forest land rights, vacant posts and the condition of government hostels.

One student claimed that students who raise their problems are harassed. The issue of government recruitment and paper leaks was also raised during the interaction. Some students also claimed that students who ask questions about job recruitment have cases filed against them and even end up going to jail.

One student also raised problems related to university admissions and examinations, complaining that despite being eligible, she did not get admission to a master's course. Questions related to education, employment and government recruitment thus dominated the program.