‘We’re fighting the Indian state’: Rahul attacks BJP-RSS, claims they’re capturing all institutions

NEW DELHI: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, while inaugurating the party’s new headquarters ‘Indira Bhawan,’ hit out at the BJP and alleged that the Congress and other opposition parties were not just fighting the BJP, but the Indian state itself.

“Our ideology like the RSS ideology is thousands of years old and it has been fighting the RSS ideology for thousands of years. Do not think that we are fighting a fair fight. There is no fairness in this. If you believe that we are fighting a political organisation called the BJP or RSS, you have not understood what is going on. The BJP and the RSS have captured every single institution of our country. We are now fighting the BJP, the RSS and the Indian State itself”, he said

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“We do not know whether our institutions are working or are non-functional. It is pretty clear what the media is up to. Even people know that media is no longer free and fair”, he added. The Congress MP once again attacked the Election Commission claiming that the party was uncomfortable with the way the EC operates.

“I clearly stated that something went wrong in the Maharashtra elections. We are uncomfortable with the way the Election Commission operates. The sudden appearance of almost one crore new voters between the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections in Maharashtra is problematic. It is the Election Commission’s duty to provide a voters’ list with names and addresses of those who voted in the Vidhan Sabha election. However, the Election Commission has refused to provide this information”, Rahul Gandhi said

“It is the Election Commission’s duty to provide transparency, and it is their sacred responsibility to explain why this has happened. This is something that every congressman and every opposition member must keep in mind. There is a serious problem with our election system, and it is the Election Commission’s duty to be transparent”, he added.

He further alleged that the BJP wanted to suppress the minorities, and backward caste voices. “They want India to be run by one man and aim to crush the voices of Dalits, minorities, backward castes, and tribals. This is their agenda”, he remarked.

Highlighting the Congress’ role in opposing this agenda, Gandhi asserted, “I would also like to say clearly that there is no other party in this country that can stop them. The only party that can stop them is the Congress party. The reason is that we are an ideological party and our ideology did not emerge yesterday”.

“The people who are in power today do not salute the tricolour, do not believe in the national flag, and do not believe in the Constitution. They have a completely different vision of India than we do”, Rahul Gandhi added.

Earlier, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said, “It’s a proud moment for Indira Gandhi’s legacy as the new Congress headquarters is established, fulfilling a vision set in motion by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. On December 31, 1952, under Nehru’s leadership, the Congress Working Committee discussed and decided to purchase a site for the AICC building in Indraprastha Estate, New Delhi. Nehru ji had envisioned this site as the future home of the Congress Bhawan. I’m happy that Nehru ji’s wish has been fulfilled by Sonia Gandhi ji, marking a significant milestone in the party’s history.”

The Indira Gandhi Bhawan is designed to meet the evolving needs of the party and its leaders, featuring modern facilities to support administrative, organisational, and strategic activities. The new office, located at 9A, Kotla Road, marking a historic moment for the party’s legacy spanning over 139 years. (ANI)