Amit Shah slams Rahul Gandhi, tells him to be prepared for another 'crushing defeat' in 2029 polls
Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticized Rahul Gandhi, predicting further electoral defeats for the Congress party. Shah dismissed Gandhi's recent protests as ineffective and lacking national reach.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing intense political polarization in India between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress party.
In a scathing attack on Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi amid the ongoing anti-vote-theft protests in the national capital and across the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday taunted the Congress leader, saying that the party had lost election after election under his leadership.He added that merely assembling a crowd of 8,000 people within an area of one-and-a-half km would not make Gandhi the voice of the nation.Speaking to news agencies, Shah said Gandhi needed to engage in some self-reflection, noting that the Congress had repeatedly been rejected by voters across northern and northeastern India.“... In Tripura, the Congress’ chief minister has not won for 33 years. In West Bengal, Tripura and Gujarat, the Congress Party has consistently lost elections for three, four and five decades. The SIR (process) started only after 2024.
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