Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi has made a bold statement asserting that only the Congress party has the capacity to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in future elections. This declaration was shared on his social media platform X, where he urged supporters to acknowledge that no other political party can match the Congress’s ability to challenge the BJP and its leader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In a video accompanying his post, Gandhi articulated his perspective on the ideological battle taking place in India. He emphasised that the Congress party promotes love and unity, in stark contrast to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which he accused of fostering hatred and division among the populace. According to Gandhi, this ideological confrontation is pivotal in the current political landscape.
Gandhi stated, “It is a fight of ideologies. There are only two political ideologies fighting in this country. One is of RSS’ ideology of hatred and division, and the other is Congress’ ideology of love and unity.” He expressed confidence that other parties will not be able to rival the Congress in this struggle, insisting that ultimately, only his party would emerge victorious against the BJP.
Critical Remarks on Prime Minister Modi
In his speech, Gandhi did not hold back from making pointed allegations against Prime Minister Modi. He claimed that Modi’s political independence has been compromised due to sensitive information allegedly held in the United States. This assertion was made during an address at a gathering in Gurugram, where Gandhi specifically referred to recent deals between the US and India as indicative of coercion rather than genuine partnership.
Gandhi informed the audience that approximately 3.5 lakh (350,000) files related to Jeffrey Epstein are currently located in the United States. He asserted that these documents contain potentially damaging information about Modi. He made a provocative remark, suggesting that if Donald Trump were to instruct Modi to take a specific action, he would comply.
<h4″According to Gandhi, “3.5 lakh Epstein files are lying in America. Modi’s entire history and character are in those files… Trump openly says on his Twitter that he can end Narendra Modi’s career in a minute,” he added. This rhetorical attack aimed to highlight what Gandhi perceives as a significant vulnerability in Modi’s political standing.

