Amit Shah Takes a Dig at Rahul Gandhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that if he aspires to become Prime Minister, he should remain confined to mock parliamentary sessions. Shah also criticised the Opposition’s rally at Ramlila Maidan, arguing that holding the event on a day associated with the 1984 anti-Sikh violence amounted to reopening the wounds of the victims. Speaking at an event in Chandigarh, he accused the Opposition of spreading misinformation, creating disorder and disrupting parliamentary proceedings. Recalling the violence of November 1, 1984, Shah said thousands of Sikhs were killed and alleged that the riots were instigated by a political party. He added that after the BJP-led government came to power in 2014, cases related to the violence were reopened, compensation of ₹5 lakh was provided to the families of those killed, and Congress leaders accused of involvement were jailed.

Meanwhile, Union Minister JP Nadda described the Opposition’s ‘Chalo Delhi’ rally as a “foolish drama” and accused its organisers of attempting to create unrest in the national capital. He alleged that the rally’s objectives included destabilising an elected government, causing losses to shopkeepers and traders during the festive season, and damaging India’s reputation. Speaking to the media, Nadda said India was a strong democracy governed by the Constitution and the people’s mandate, not by what he described as politics of unrest. His remarks came amid a political war of words between the BJP and the Opposition over the rally.