Kharge’s Kerala rally speech has triggered a nationwide political response, with BJP leaders calling it insulting as campaigning heats up before the April 9 assembly elections.
A political storm erupts in Assam as claims of foreign links and passport allegations dominate campaign discourse, adding fresh tension ahead of voting day.
The Congress MP hit back, saying Rahul Gandhi was the only one who did not bend before the BJP.
Observers note that the coordinated and relentless attack against Rahul Gandhi reflects more than a mere reaction.
The episode marks the latest flashpoint in the escalating political rivalry with the BJP calling the disruption of a major international event an act of treason and the Congress defending it as an exercise of constitutional rights.
Speaking during the discussion on the motion of thanks to the President’s Address in the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, Kharge said the address lacked any meaningful focus on the poor, women, minorities, and marginalised sections of society.
The trouble erupted in the House when Sri Chand Kriplani (BJP), in debate on Vote of Thanks to the Governor for his inaugural speech, made comments against the LoP Gandhi for the latter's references based on an unpublished book.
Ahmad, who had called Rahul Gandhi a coward, claimed in a social media post that Congress workers might target his homes in Patna and Madhubani on Tuesday under the pretext of effigy burning.
Speaking to the media here on Friday, Maurya said, "Rahul Gandhi has a disease that's why he keeps saying things like, 'The ink is bad', or 'Votes are being stolen'. He doesn't go among the public, and when he loses an election, he questions the Election Commission."
Newly-elected UP President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Union Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Choudhary on Thursday, the second day of his two-day visit of Varanasi, said there were many errors in the MGNREGA Bill.
