At the Bharat Agriculture Conference 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused opposition leaders of acting as if the Constitution and democracy belonged to them personally. Reflecting on his time as Gujarat Chief Minister, he noted Gujarat’s top position in an economic ranking by an organisation named after a former prime minister. He claimed the central government then intervened to require prior approval for report releases. The broadcast referenced economist Bibek Debroy’s past claims about political vetting of Rajiv Gandhi Institute publications. Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra responded by accusing suppression of free expression and defending Congress’s fight for constitutional values amid alleged destruction of democratic institutions.