CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks that “we are now fighting the BJP, the RSS and the Indian state itself” triggered a row on Wednesday with the BJP claiming that the Congress’ “ugly truth” has been exposed by its own leader and that his statement was straight out of “George Soros’ playbook”. Addressing party leaders after the inauguration of the Congress’ new headquarters at 9A, Kotla Road here, Gandhi said, “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, that we are fighting a political organisation called the 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. Reacting sharply against Rahul’s statement, BJP President J P Nadda claimed that the Congress’ “ugly truth” has been exposed by its own leader. Nadda alleged on X that it is not a secret that Gandhi and his ecosystem have closelinks with urban Naxals and the deep state who want to “defame, demean and discredit” India.Hesaid,Gandhi’s repeated actions have also strengthened this belief. Everything he has done or said has been in the direction of breaking India and dividing our society, Nadda said.

 

“I ‘compliment’ Mr. Rahul Gandhi for sayingclearlywhat the nation knows- that he is fighting the Indian state!” he said. The BJP President charged that the Congress has a history of encouraging forces that want to weaken India. Hitting back at Nadda, Congress’ media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said, “Nothing is more rotten thanyoucalling theideology of Gandhi and the ideology that freedIndia from the tyrannicalBritishrule.Time is up for the Rotten Secret Society.”

 

Tagging a video clip of Gandhi’s remarks, Union Minister and seniorBJPleader NirmalaSitharamansaid,“The LoP, who was sworn in by taking oath on the Constitution, is now saying, ‘We are now fighting the BJP, the RSS and the Indian State itself.’ So, @INCIndia and @RahulGandhi, what for are you carrying a copy of the Constitution in your hand?” Sharing a video clip of Gandhi’s remarks, BJP IT departmentheadAmitMalviya said, “Rahul Gandhi has now declared an open war against the Indian State itself. This is straight out of George Soros’s playbook.” Meanwhile, UnionMinister HardeepSinghPurihit back at RahulGandhi, suggesting that Gandhi should focus on his own mental well-being. “Tell him to go get his mentalstabilitychecked,”Puri said tersely, without elaborating further on the context of Gandhi’s remarks