New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today launched a scathing attack on Congress and its leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, accusing them of disrespecting India’s armed forces, distorting electoral processes, and neglecting the welfare of the OBC community.
In a press briefing here, BJP National Spokesperson Ajay Alok began by criticising Rahul Gandhi for his controversial statements about the Indian Army, including his accusation that China was “beating” Indian soldiers, a remark that led to a legal case being filed against him. He criticised Gandhi for repeatedly insulting the armed forces, referring to the Army Chief as a “street thug” and military operations as “blood trade.”
Rahul Gandhi had to present himself in a Lucknow court yesterday for his statements, later being granted conditional bail, Alok said, and emphasised that Gandhi’s conduct reflected a pattern of disrespect for the military and national security.
After getting bail yesterday Gandhi continued to appear unrepentant, posing for photographs outside the court, which Alok described as a sign of his “complete lack of remorse.”
“Rahul Gandhi has become a habitual offender, and it is highly likely that he will continue making such derogatory statements in the future,” Alok remarked.
Alok also addressed the ongoing Voter List Special Intensive Revision Campaign in Bihar, which has faced opposition from RJD and Congress leaders.
Defending the Election Commission’s actions, the BJP leader stated that the revision is being conducted transparently and constitutionally, with duplicate entries and names of deceased voters being removed. He assured that the process had caused no significant inconvenience to the electorate.
The BJP leader accused the opposition of being “desperate and frustrated” over the revision, asserting that they were concerned about losing their alleged vote banks of Bangladeshi, Rohingya, and Nepali migrants and pointed out that 88.1 percent of Bihar’s voters had already submitted their forms, demonstrating the broad public participation and support for the process.
“The opposition is worried about losing their ‘vote bank,’ and that’s why they’re protesting,” Alok stated, calling their objections unfounded.
Turning to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who recently accused the BJP of being anti-OBC, Alok rejected the charge as hypocritical. He reminded the public of the Congress government’s actions in Karnataka that had “harmed” the OBC community.
The land acquisition law introduced by the Karnataka government had to be withdrawn after over 1,000 OBC farmers protested against it, which the BJP leader called a major setback for Siddaramaiah and the Congress, accusing them of failing to deliver for the OBC community.
Alok also highlighted that the Congress government in Karnataka had diverted OBC reservations to Muslims, undermining the rights of the OBCs.
“Since Congress came to power in Karnataka, it has only been drama, with no real work done for the welfare of OBCs,” Alok remarked.
The BJP leader also turned his attention to the law and order situation in Telangana, where the TRS government has faced growing criticism over its handling of crime.
Citing the murders of Congress leaders and the rape of a student in Karnataka, Alok blamed the Congress for “creating lawlessness wherever it governs”. Wherever Congress goes, it ruins everything,” said the BJP leader.
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