Lakshadweep administrator’s policies penalise dissent, undermine democracy: Rahul Gandhi writes to PM Modi

Rahul Gandhi has written to PM Modi and sought his intervention to resolve the crisis in Lakshadweep. Attacking administrator Praful Khoda Patel, Rahul Gandhi claimed that “draconian regulations in Lakshadweep would penalise dissent and undermine grassroots democracy”.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that controversial and “anti-people policies” announced by Lakshadweep administrator Praful Khoda Patel are withdrawn. Lakshadweep's pristine natural beauty & its unique confluence of cultures have drawn people for generations. However, their future is threatened by the anti-people policies announced by the administrator of Lakshadweep. I request you to intervene.: Shri @RahulGandhi to PM Modi pic.twitter.com/mQYrg3DupC “Under the guise of development and maintaining law and order in a low crime UT, the draconian regulations penalise dissent and undermine grassroots democracy,” Rahul Gandhi wrote in a letter to PM Modi on Wednesday. Congress’s Rahul Gandhi said, “The administrator has unilaterally proposed sweeping changes without duty consulting elected representatives or the public. The people of Lakshadweep are protesting against these arbitrary actions.”