Columbia: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, speaking at EIA University in Colombia, triggered another controversy by criticising India’s healthcare and education systems. Rahul claimed that privatisation “doesn’t work” in a country like India. His speech drawing sharp reactions back home.

“In a country like India, simply privatising healthcare and education doesn’t work. We have tried it, but it didn’t work,” Gandhi said. “At least my party and I believe in solid government involvement in these sectors. Our top universities are public sector universities. While many states in India have not done well in primary education, higher education has been a big success.”

BJP leaders reacted saying Gandhi’s comments ignore the strides made in both sectors under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leaders

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