New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday accused the Modi government of trying to "snatch away" the rights granted to citizens after Independence and warned that people would not remain silent if their democratic rights were undermined during the INDIA bloc march against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

Addressing the ongoing INDIA bloc protest march, Kharge said the rights secured for young voters, women, farmers and poor people after Independence were being threatened.

"Rajiv Gandhi ji has given the rights to the young voters, women voters, farmers, poor people who have been given the rights after independence. Today, the Modi government is trying to snatch away those rights," Kharge said.

Kharge said the country was b...