New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, took a swipe at the Narendra Modi government on Thursday, asserting that the biggest challenge India is witnessing is the attack on its democracy.

Speaking at an event at EIA University of Colombia on Thursday (October 2), the Congress leader said he is "very optimistic about India, but at the same time, there are fault lines within India's system that it has to overcome."

He said, "The single biggest issue is the attack on democracy that is taking place in India. India is actually a conversation among its people. Different traditions, religions, and ideas require space, and the best method for creating that space is the democratic system." ...