New Delhi, May 16 -- Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Friday labelled the detention of Gujarat Samachar co-founder Bahubali Shah as a "conspiracy to supress the voice of entire democracy", saying that the country would neither be governed by sticks nor fear, but by truth and constitution.

"The country will neither be run by sticks nor by fear - India will be run by truth and the Constitution," Gandhi posted on X.

He said that the shutting down of newspapers that hold those in power accountable was indicative of the democracy being in danger. Detention of Bahujbali Shah reveals that "politics of fear" has become the identity marker of the Modi government, the Congress leader added.

"The attempt to...