Rahul ‘selling panic’, promoting baseless conspiracy theories: BJP
The BJP has criticized opposition leader Rahul Gandhi for his recent comments predicting the collapse of the Modi government and an impending economic crisis. The ruling party accused Gandhi of spreading panic and baseless conspiracy theories regarding Indian institutions.
Why it matters
This exchange reflects the ongoing intense political polarization in India between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress party.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday (June 4, 2026) accused Leader of the Opposition (Lok Sabha) Rahul Gandhi of “selling panic” and promoting baseless conspiracy theories about Indian institutions and the economy, in response to his remarks on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would not remain in office a year from now . Claiming that the Modi government was facing an “institutional revolt”, at the Congress’s National Adivasi Professional Conclave, Mr. Gandhi had said an unprecedented “economic tsunami” was set to hit India as the BJP government had removed protections against international shocks, and its control over institutions had collapsed.
The article balances the accusations made by the BJP with the context of Rahul Gandhi's original statements.
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