New Delhi: A “wholesale attack” on democracy is the “single biggest risk” that India faces, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said in Colombia, triggering a sharp response from the BJP.

His comments sparked a political controversy with the Bharatiya Janata Party saying he was defaming constitutional offices on foreign soil. ADVERTISEMENT

“The single biggest risk is the attack on democracy which is taking place in India. Because India has multiple religions, multiple traditions and languages. And India actually is a conversation between all its people. Different traditions, religions and different ideas require space and the best method for creating that space is the democratic system. Currently, there is a wholesale attack on the democratic system in India,” the Leader of Opposition in Lok S

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