After Rahul Gandhi claimed “lack of democracy in India” PM Modi on Saturday hit back at him and said some people in Delhi "are trying to teach me lessons in democracy". Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in his recent attack on the government and PM Modi said there was “no democracy in India ” and that those who stood up against the PM were labeled terrorists "even if it were Mohan Bhagwat" (RSS chief).

Retorting to this PM said "there are people in Delhi who always taunt and insult me. They want to teach me lessons in democracy. I want to show them Jammu and Kashmir DDC (District Development Council) polls as an example of democracy," PM Modi said after launching the Ayushman Bharat scheme for health insurance coverage to all residents of the union territory.

PM Modi said that even after the Supreme Court has directed that Panchayati and municipal elections should be conducted in Puducherry, the state is not conducting it. “Despite SC order, panchayat and municipal polls are not being held in Puducherry. Those in power in Puducherry not carrying out local polls and are giving me lessons in democracy. Those who keep on teaching me lessons on democracy are the ones who are running their government there,” he said.

He said the recent local body election in Jammu and Kashmir "strengthened roots of democracy" and congratulated voters for exercising their franchise in the eight-phase election.