Valmikinagar/Chanpatia, Nov. 5 -- Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of establishing an authoritarian regime in the country, comparing the current situation in India to the British colonial era.

Addressing rallies in West Champaran district in support of Grand Alliance candidates, she alleged that democracy in India is being systematically weakened and people's voices are being suppressed.

Priyanka said, "The land of Champaran symbolises India's fight for freedom. But today, the nation is once again under a rule similar to British times, only the rulers have changed. It is no longer British rule; it is Modi's empire."She accused the BJP-led government of creating a system that favou...