NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah on Wednesday made a blistering attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for making "anti-national" statements in the US.
Terming Rahul Gandhi's recent comments about India made during his foreign visit as "habitual," Shah on Wednesday, through a lengthy post on his "X" (formerly Twitter) account, accused him of regularly making "anti-national" statements.
"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 is supporting the JKNC's anti-national and anti-reservation agenda in J&K or making anti-India statements on foreign platforms", Shah alleged, adding further that Rahul Gandhi has always threatened the nation's security and hurt sentiments.
Shah alleged that Gandhi's recent remarks reveal the Congress's strategy of fomenting divisions based on regionalism, religion, and linguistic differences.
Shah further accused Gandhi of exposing the Congress's anti-reservation stance by advocating the abolition of reservations. “The thoughts he harbored have now been openly expressed,” Shah said.
As the BJP’s principal strategist, Shah asserted, “I want to tell Rahul Gandhi that as long as the BJP is in power, no one can abolish reservations or compromise the nation's security.”
Other BJP leaders have also condemned Rahul Gandhi's statements made during his ongoing foreign visits.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, a prominent figure among the BJP's Hindutva ideologues, also joined in the criticism following Shah's lead.
Taking to "X", CM of Assam also said "Rahul Gandhi’s stance on doing away with reservations is not new; it reflects the long-standing views of the Gandhi family. He is merely echoing what Pandit Nehru and Rajiv Gandhi once advocated but failed to implement".
"The harsh reality is that three consecutive Lok Sabha defeats have driven the Congress Party into the hands of Islamists and anti-India forces. Aware that they cannot defeat Modi Ji electorally, they have allied with entities that seek to destabilize the nation, " he said.
He also accused Rahul Gandhi and the Congress Party of consistently exhibiting a dangerous pattern of undermining India’s national unity and security.
“India must resolutely condemn such blatant attempts to compromise our national security and remain steadfast in upholding our core values,” he said.