Overview
- Speaking at the Hertie School, Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of capturing institutions, saying the ED and CBI have been weaponised and bring no cases against ruling party figures.
- He said the BJP is proposing the elimination of constitutional equality across states, languages and religions, framing the conflict as a contest of visions for India.
- Renewing ‘vote chori’ claims, Gandhi asserted Congress won Haryana and called Maharashtra’s 2024 polls unfair, citing duplicate voter entries and saying the Election Commission did not respond.
- The BJP denounced the remarks as anti‑India, invoked George Soros link allegations, and disputed Gandhi’s manufacturing‑decline comments with cited growth data in electronics and autos.
- Some INDIA bloc partners and allies, including the Samajwadi Party and Shiv Sena figures, urged that such grievances be raised domestically rather than overseas, as the political dispute continues without an official ECI response.