Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated that Rahul Gandhi’s remarks “expose the Congress party’s strategy of creating divisions based on regionalism, religion, and linguistic differences.”
Key Points:
1. Amit Shah accuses Congress of dividing India along regional and religious lines.
2. Shah claims Rahul Gandhi has repeatedly “threatened national security and hurt sentiments.”
3. Shah reaffirms BJP’s commitment to reservation policies.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday strongly criticized Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for making “anti-India” and “anti-national” comments during his foreign visits. Shah accused Gandhi of consistently undermining the nation’s security and offending public sentiments.
“Standing with forces that conspire to divide the country and making anti-national statements have become a habit for Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party. Whether it’s supporting the JKNC’s anti-national and anti-reservation agenda in Jammu & Kashmir or making anti-India statements on foreign platforms, Rahul Gandhi has always threatened national security and hurt public sentiments,” Shah tweeted.
“Rahul Gandhi’s statement reveals the Congress party’s strategy of sowing divisions along regional, religious, and linguistic lines.”
The Union Home Minister also criticized Gandhi over the issue of reservations, asserting that “by advocating for the abolition of reservations, Rahul Gandhi has once again exposed the Congress party’s anti-reservation stance.”
He added, “The views he holds have finally been expressed in words. I want to make it clear to Rahul Gandhi that as long as the BJP is in power, no one will be able to abolish reservations or undermine the nation’s security.”
Amit Shah’s tweet followed Rahul Gandhi’s comments on reservations and religious freedom in India, which sparked a political uproar.
During an interactive session at Georgetown University in Washington D.C., the Congress MP stated, “We should consider abolishing reservations only when India becomes a fair place. Currently, India is not a fair place.”
Regarding religious freedom in India, the Congress MP stated at an event in Virginia that the “struggle in India revolves around whether a Sikh will be permitted to wear a turban, a kada, or visit the Gurudwara. This issue extends beyond Sikhs to all religions.”
His comments have ignited a political storm and provoked strong criticism from senior BJP leaders.
