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Fadnavis tells BJP cadre to counter Rahul Gandhi outreach
The Indian Express··1 Sept
At a BJP state executive meeting in Pune on Monday, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis focused on Rahul Gandhi's recent outreach. He urged cadre to understand what he called the Congress's new model of politics. Fadnavis labelled the Chhatron Ki Goonj campaign "Jhoot Ki Goonj". He cited more than two crore voters aged 18 to 26 as a priority.
Prism
What It Means For You
- BJP organisers in Maharashtra are being told to treat youth and women outreach as a core contest through 2029.
- Women's reservation is planned as a central counter-message to Congress, leaders said.
- Party digital work is being pushed from Facebook-era habits toward Instagram for younger voters.
What's Happening
- Gandhi's August 22 Chhatron Ki Goonj event in Pune was the first recent reference point.
- Fadnavis framed the fight as "dimagi naxal" versus nationalism and claimed about 180 organisations backed Congress.
- He said the Opposition had shifted from ideology to issue-based attacks on the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Why Pune Heard Gandhi Twice
- The Indian Express noted Gandhi featured in Pune political talk for the second time in two weeks.
- Earlier BJP messaging often dismissed him as a rejected figure; the meeting tone differed.
- Leaders linked the shift to student protests and Congress efforts to rebuild among younger voters.
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