# Rahul Gandhi meets hunger-striking tribal students in Nashik, says education is a right

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said he met hunger-striking tribal students in Nashik, Maharashtra, and that education is a right.

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Rahul Gandhi, a leader of India's Congress party, said on 2026-09-02 that he met a delegation of tribal students in Nashik, Maharashtra, which included students who were on hunger strike over their demands. [^1]

BJP workers staged a protest in Nashik against Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, 2026-09-02. [^2]

Rahul Gandhi stated that every student has the right to a respectful, safe, and conducive environment for studying. [^3]

Rahul Gandhi stated that marginalized students must not face neglect. [^4]

The BJP accused Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party of opposing women's representation in Parliament and state legislatures. [^5]

Nashik Mayor Himgauri Aher-Adake and BJP MLA Devayani Farande participated in the protest march. [^6]

Protesters accused Rahul Gandhi and the Congress of working against women's empowerment. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Rahul Gandhi, a leader of India's Congress party, said on 2026-09-02 that he met a delegation of tribal students in Nashik, Maharashtra, which included students who were on hunger strike over their demands. (Deccan Herald, News)
2. BJP workers staged a protest in Nashik against Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, 2026-09-02. (Mid-day, News)
3. Rahul Gandhi stated that every student has the right to a respectful, safe, and conducive environment for studying. (Deccan Herald, News)
4. Rahul Gandhi stated that marginalized students must not face neglect. (Deccan Herald, News)
5. The BJP accused Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party of opposing women's representation in Parliament and state legislatures. (Mid-day, News)
6. Nashik Mayor Himgauri Aher-Adake and BJP MLA Devayani Farande participated in the protest march. (Mid-day, News)
7. Protesters accused Rahul Gandhi and the Congress of working against women's empowerment. (Mid-day, News)

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