BJP leaders, including Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, condemned Rahul Gandhi's statements in the US regarding Sikhs, caste census, and quota system. They labeled his comments as "baseless and misleading" and accused him of "hurting security and sentiments of the country."
Top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Wednesday came down heavily on Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on Sikhs, the caste census, and the quota system besides his meeting with US politician Ilhan Omar, who is known for her anti-India stance, during his three-day visit to the United States.
Senior leaders labelled Gandhi's US statements "baseless and misleading" and accused him of "hurting security and sentiments of the country," including Union Ministers Amit Shah, Piyush Goyal, and Rajnath Singh.
Taking to social media platform X, Union Home Minister Amit Shah wrote, “Speaking anti-national things and standing with forces that break the country has become a habit of Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party. Whether it is supporting the anti-national and anti-reservation agenda of JKNC in Jammu and Kashmir, or speaking anti-India things on foreign forums, Rahul Gandhi has always hurt the security and sentiments of the country.”
देशविरोधी बातें करना और देश को तोड़ने वाली ताकतों के साथ खड़े होना राहुल गाँधी और कांग्रेस पार्टी की आदत सी बन गई है। चाहे जम्मू-कश्मीर में JKNC के देशविरोधी और आरक्षण विरोधी एजेंडे का समर्थन करना हो, या फिर विदेशी मंचों पर भारत विरोधी बातें करनी हो, राहुल गाँधी ने देश की सुरक्षा…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah)
Rahul Gandhi's comments in the US drew criticism from Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who described them as "misleading, baseless, and factless." According to him, the Sikh community is valued nationwide for its contribution to preserving Indian culture.
लोकसभा में नेता प्रतिपक्ष श्री राहुल गांधी अपने विदेश दौरे के दौरान जिस तरह की भ्रामक, निराधार और तथ्यहीन बातें कर रहे हैं, वह बेहद शर्मनाक और भारत की गरिमा को ठेस पहुँचाने वाली हैं। उन्होंने कहा है कि भारत में सिख समाज को गुरद्वारों में पगड़ी पहनने की इजाज़त नहीं है, उन्हें…
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh)Rajnath added, "Rahul ji's claim that the NDA government wants to abolish reservation is also completely baseless. Our Prime Minister has strengthened the reservation system for the welfare and development of Dalits, backward classes and tribals."