‘Your collective voice’: Rahul Gandhi invites students to ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ in Indore

NewsIndia News‘Your collective voice’: Rahul Gandhi invites students to ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ in Indore ‘Your collective voice’: Rahul Gandhi invites students to ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ in Indore Edited by: Yashasvi Vasistha / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Sep 14, 2026, 18:29 IST Former Congress president had last week said India’s education system was failing the generation it was meant to support and asked students, parents and teachers to share why they had lost hope in it.He said fixing the education system should begin by listening to those who experience its problems every day.

Rahul had also asked students, parents and teachers to share their experiences, evidence and ideas through an online link. The Indore event will be the fifth edition of the ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ initiative. Congress MP has previously held events in Kota, Dehradun, Prayagraj and Pune.The Pune edition, held on August 22, was focused on girl students.Political row ahead of Indore visit Rahul’s upcoming visit has also triggered a war of words between the Congress and BJP in Madhya Pradesh.Join conversation InsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig Development Chief minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday took a jibe at Congress leader, calling him “Pappu” while questioning his remarks on the judiciary and armed forces.

Yadav also criticised the upcoming Indore event and said Rahul should apologise when he visits the state.Congress leader PC Sharma hit back at the remark, saying, “They kept calling him ‘Pappu’, but now he has become everyone’s ‘Papa’.”BJP leaders subsequently criticised Sharma’s response, with BJP leader Ajay Singh Yadav saying Congress leaders should maintain one narrative.The political exchange comes ahead of Rahul’s September 19 event, where he has said he will engage with students and discuss their concerns about the education system.

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