Rahul Gandhi urges women to smash patriarchy, VHP condemns Manusmriti remarks

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi urged girl students to "smash the patriarchy" during an outreach program in Pune on Saturday, August 22, 2026, while criticizing what he described as a "Manusmriti mindset" and targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a recent remark about girls using abusive language.