Nadda Slams Kharge for Letter on Rahul to PM

New Delhi: BJP president J.P. Nadda on Thursday criticised Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, labelling it as a "political compulsion to market a failed product repeatedly rejected by the people." Nadda accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of having a history of abusing both Modi and the Other Backward Classes (OBCs), as well as aligning with anti-India forces. This response comes just days after the Congress accused the ruling alliance of using violent language against the Leader of the Opposition (LoP).

In his letter, Nadda addressed Kharge’s earlier complaint to the Prime Minister, in which the Congress president had condemned the "extremely objectionable" and violent statements made by members of the ruling alliance against Gandhi. Kharge urged Modi to rein in his party leaders and take strict legal action to prevent further deterioration of Indian politics.

Nadda, in a three-page reply, accused Gandhi of a long history of inflammatory rhetoric, including calling all OBCs, including Modi, "thieves" and using "indecent" language against the prime minister. He recalled Gandhi’s previous remark about people "beating up" Modi with a baton, calling it evidence of a "disrespectful mindset." Nadda also pointed to former Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s infamous "maut ka saudagar" (merchant of death) remark aimed at Modi during his tenure as Gujarat Chief Minister.

Nadda challenged Kharge's defense of Gandhi, questioning the Congress president’s motivations. "Under what compulsion are you trying to justify Rahul Gandhi?" Nadda asked. He criticised Kharge for either forgetting or deliberately ignoring what he called the "misdeeds" of Gandhi and other Congress leaders.

Nadda also alleged that Congress leaders, over the past decade, had insulted Modi more than any other leader in the history of independent India, accusing them of using derogatory language over 110 times. He further claimed that Gandhi had aligned with anti-India and pro-Pakistan forces, and repeatedly sought foreign intervention in India’s democracy.

In his letter, Nadda also attacked the Congress for what he described as its history of insulting Hindu "sanatan" culture, questioning the bravery of India’s armed forces, and making controversial statements about Sikhs. He named senior Congress figures such as Sam Pitroda, Shashi Tharoor, Digvijaya Singh, P. Chidambaram, K. Suresh, and Imran Masood, accusing them of defaming India and stirring division.

Nadda concluded his letter by accusing the Congress of undermining Indian democracy, citing the imposition of Emergency and the party’s support for triple talaq. He also took a jab at the Congress’ "mohabbat ki dukan" (shop of love) slogan, claiming it was instead spreading the "poison of casteism and anti-national content."