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Sona Mohapatra Challenges Rahul Gandhi To Make Himachal Pradesh A Model Of Governance
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News18•13-10-2026, 21:35
Sona Mohapatra Challenges Rahul Gandhi To Make Himachal Pradesh A Model Of Governance
- •Playback singer Sona Mohapatra questioned Rahul Gandhi over governance issues in Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh.
- •Mohapatra expressed shock over garbage-strewn hills and choking rivers during her recent visit to the state after nine years.
- •The singer urged the opposition leader to focus on local problems and earn the people's mandate rather than just demanding it.
- •Her remarks came amid ongoing protests in Delhi led by the opposition against alleged electoral irregularities.
- •Protesters have demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
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Sona Mohapatra questioned Rahul Gandhi and asked him to first repair local problems in the Congress-governed state of Himachal Pradesh, citing garbage-strewn hills and choking rivers, instead of only demanding a mandate for democracy.
Protesters are opposing the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, which they allege has disenfranchised millions of voters, and they are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The protests began on October 10, 2026, after being called by CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and fellow leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, and entered their fourth day on October 13, 2026.
