Overview
- Speaking with Delhi University and Gargi College students on Sunday, Gandhi said the prime minister’s “magician” act has “run out of tricks” and argued Gen Z women will lead India.
- He said the women’s reservation measure is being used for delimitation, or redrawing Lok Sabha seats by population, and warned that shifting seats could fuel tension between southern and northern states.
- Students from Gargi College recounted an April 17 clash, alleging ABVP members and DUSU president Aryan Maan forced their way onto campus and that police on site did not stop them, leaving students feeling unsafe.
- He praised leaders like Mayawati and J. Jayalalithaa and said women are often more effective in leadership, while attacking the RSS as tied to old power structures.
- The 2023 quota law passed with broad support but is tied to a future census before rollout, a timeline critics say delays real representation and opens the door to seat reallocation instead of immediate one‑third seats for women.