The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) has lodged a police complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah as “traitors” during a public event in Rae Bareli. The complaint was filed by BJYM spokesperson Abhishek Dubey at the Tigri Police Station in South Delhi on Wednesday.
Details of the Complaint
Sharing a copy of the complaint on social media platform X, Dubey accused Gandhi of using “indecent and objectionable language” against the Prime Minister and the Home Minister. The BJYM demanded legal action against Gandhi for his remarks.
What Rahul Gandhi Said in Rae Bareli
The controversy erupted when Gandhi, addressing party workers and supporters in Rae Bareli, urged people to confront RSS workers and directly call Prime Minister Modi and Amit Shah “traitors.” He stated, “When these RSS workers come before you, they will speak of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, then you must say to their faces that your Prime Minister, Home Minister, and the organisation (BJP) is a traitor. You have worked to sell India. You have worked to attack the Constitution.”
Gandhi further accused the Modi government of weakening India’s economic system, alleging that it had been handed over to industrialists and foreign interests. Targeting the Prime Minister over his recent foreign visits, Gandhi claimed that the country was heading towards an economic crisis even as the government asked citizens to cut fuel consumption and reduce foreign travel. He also took a swipe at PM Modi’s meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, saying, “An economic storm is brewing over our heads, and our Prime Minister is out in Italy handing out sweets.”
Political Reactions
The remarks drew sharp criticism from several BJP leaders, including Nitin Nabin. However, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti questioned the outrage, alleging that BJP leaders have frequently used terms like “traitor” and “turncoat” for critics since 2014 without facing similar backlash. The Congress party has not yet officially reacted to the complaint, but Congress leader Jairam Ramesh renewed his attack on Prime Minister Modi, stating, “The Prime Minister is busy distributing caps and making moral appeals to the public while the ground beneath the country’s feet is slipping away. India urgently needs a fundamental change in economic policies, but the Modi government has no new ideas beyond self-praise.”
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