Overview
- Rahul Gandhi chaired a strategy review with Congress Lok Sabha MPs, praising their interventions on Vande Mataram and election reforms and claiming the government’s narrative was torn apart.
- He alleged Home Minister Amit Shah avoided direct answers and was rattled during the SIR exchange, accusing him of using an offensive term and challenging him to a floor debate.
- Congress leaders, including Jairam Ramesh, countered Shah’s ‘vote chori’ claims with historical rebuttals, sharing a Rajmohan Gandhi video disputing assertions about Nehru and Patel.
- BJP ministers responded by criticizing Gandhi’s conduct, with Giriraj Singh accusing him of ‘hit-and-run’ tactics and walking out during key speeches.
- Parliamentary status: the Vande Mataram discussion has concluded in both Houses, while the Rajya Sabha continues debating election reforms, and Congress highlighted public issues such as IndiGo disruptions, air pollution, and labour codes.