*Washington, D.C., USA – September 10, 2024*: Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi voiced concerns over the lack of representation among marginalized communities in the Indian bureaucracy during a speech in Washington, D.C. Highlighting the underrepresentation of Dalits, OBCs, tribals, and minorities in the upper echelons of the government, Gandhi pointed to the disproportionate concentration of power in the hands of a few.Speaking on the structure of the Indian administration, he said, “There are 70 bureaucrats who run the Indian government, secretaries to the government of India…Out of 70 people there is one tribal, three Dalits, three OBCs, and a minority. Ninety percent of India has access to less than 10% of the positions that determine how money is going to be spent.”Addressing economic disparity, Gandhi argued that India’s current structure limits opportunities for the majority, with wealth and influence concentrated among a few powerful families. “We will think of scrapping reservations when India is a fair place, and India is not a fair place…I don’t think ever you are going to become Ambani or Adani…Those doors are closed,” he remarked, suggesting that the nation’s economic system favors a select few.The statements, shared on Rahul Gandhi’s social media, are expected to fuel further debate around reservation policies and economic inequality in India, themes that have long been central to his political discourse.