Rahul Gandhi was stopped from visiting the Ambedkar Hostel in Darbhanga

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Rahul Gandhi was stopped from visiting the Ambedkar Hostel in Darbhanga. With this, Indian politics, which had remained silent in the name of unity, has now come out onto the streets. Bihar's electoral battleground is now open.

Rahul Gandhi had intended to hold an "Education Justice Dialogue" in Darbhanga. The question arises: Why was permission not granted for the event at the Ambedkar Hostel, despite a request being made? It's a hostel campus with merely 500–600 students; even if Rahul Gandhi had spoken there, it wouldn’t have resulted in a massive crowd disturbing public order.

So why was he stopped?

Even after he exited the helipad, he was stopped and told that the program could not be held at the Ambedkar Hostel. Instead, permission was granted for an event at the Municipal Hall. When Rahul Gandhi was stopped, he insisted on going to the hostel. Under the scorching sun, Rahul Gandhi and Congress leaders walked 1.5 km on foot to the hostel where they were denied access.

He said:

“You do your job; I’m doing mine. This is nonsense. This is a democracy. If Section 144 is imposed, then it must be respected for everyone. I had committed to the students that I would visit them. I was trying to talk to students from SC, ST, and backward communities, but the government has blocked me.”

At the gates, he protested:

“Open the gate. Let Rahul ji go. We’re not going anywhere else. There is no democracy in India. The government is not letting me enter. I’m asking just three questions:

1. The government should invest in education.

2. Break the 50% reservation ceiling.

3. Ensure reservation in private educational institutions.”

Yet he was being stopped. Eventually, Rahul Gandhi still walked to the Ambedkar Hostel. This is not the first time he’s defied restrictions. In June 2017, he reached Mandsaur on a bike to meet protesting farmers. In 2021, when farmers were killed in Lakhimpur Kheri, he and Priyanka Gandhi were obstructed from visiting; yet they persisted.

In 2020, on his way to meet the Hathras victim's family, Rahul Gandhi was pushed and even arrested. He has been repeatedly stopped—in Kashmir (2019), Muzaffarnagar (2013), Sambhal (2024), and many more.

In Sambhal, police stopped him at the Delhi-Ghazipur border. Even after offering to go alone, accompanied by police, he was denied. Six days later, he invited the affected families to Delhi to meet him.

Every time Rahul visits such places, BJP leaders react sharply. Minister Giriraj Singh tweeted Rahul’s meeting photo, calling it “meeting jihad.” Political analysts say denying permission for such a small student interaction is strange. Is BJP uncomfortable with Rahul Gandhi's growing presence in Bihar? Even CM Nitish Kumar, known for being relatively tolerant, seems to be acting differently.

The Ambedkar Hostel in Darbhanga is home to SC students from city colleges. They receive ₹1000/month and 9 kg rice + 6 kg wheat due to their extreme poverty.

"Understand your strength. You’re distracted, suppressed, and misled. This country doesn’t belong to you — the 90%. All wealth goes to the top 5–10%. You must stand united."

Rahul Gandhi’s three demands:

1. Caste Census

2. Reservation in private institutions

3. Proper allocation under SC-ST sub-plan (funding)

He said:

"Bihar Police couldn’t stop me — not because of my power, but because your strength is behind me."

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said:

“Has talking to Dalit, backward students become unconstitutional now? Denying Rahul Gandhi access to Ambedkar Hostel in Darbhanga is tyranny at its peak. Bihar will remember this and respond at the right time.”

The government claims municipal grounds were approved, not the hostel. But if Rahul Gandhi had simply talked to 500 students, what harm would it do?

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav tweeted that retired corrupt officials and ex-CMs are now trampling on democratic values by denying Rahul Gandhi a chance to speak to students.

After Darbhanga, Rahul Gandhi watched the movie ‘Phule’ at Patna City Centre Mall.

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