BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Sunday, 1 November 2026, launched a sharp attack on the Indian National Congress, accusing it of seeking to run India's democracy 'according to the law of the Gandhi family' rather than the Constitution. Nabin made the remarks at the party's 'Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao' rally in Rohtak, Haryana, as a counter-mobilisation to the INDIA bloc's 'Dilli Chalo' march underway simultaneously at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi.

Key Charges Against Congress and Rahul Gandhi

Addressing the Rohtak gathering, Nabin accused Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of acting at the behest of foreign powers. 'He seeks to challenge our nation's democracy based on the directives of these foreign entities,' Nabin alleged, adding that associates from the Communist Party and certain Congress leaders were openly talking about 'regime change.'

'But this government is formed by the mandate of the people; no one can even lay a finger on it,' he asserted. Nabin further claimed that Congress was 'frustrated' and 'blaming' Constitutional institutions only because the party had failed to secure the people's mandate to govern.

1984 Anti-Sikh Riots: BJP Demands Apology

One of Nabin's sharpest salvos was directed at Congress over the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. He argued that instead of holding a protest rally in the capital, Congress ought to have sought 'atonement' for what he described as a 'massacre' of the Sikh community.

Invoking a remark widely attributed to then-Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi — 'when a big tree falls, the earth shakes' — Nabin said the statement had contributed to the loss of Sikh lives. 'You should have felt remorse for this; you should have apologised, but instead you are carrying out protests,' he said, directing his words at Rahul Gandhi.

Dynastic Politics and the Congress Legacy

Nabin challenged Congress leaders to first 'end Rahul Gandhi's dynastic rule within the party and establish democracy in the Congress' before making demands of the government. He also cited the Allahabad High Court's 1975 ruling that set aside then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's election victory for misusing government machinery and barred her from contesting elections for six years, calling it 'the Congress legacy of stealing votes and disrespecting the people's mandate.'

On Deleted Votes and Infiltrators

Responding to Opposition claims that 13 crore votes had been deleted from electoral rolls, Nabin said any worker from the BJP or NDA, including local unit presidents, could provide a detailed account for every such deletion. He accused the Opposition of fighting to 'protect' infiltrators, pledging that BJP and NDA workers would 'ensure these infiltrators are driven out of the country' and would 'under no circumstances' allow them to be granted rights.

The dual rallies reflect the deepening political polarisation ahead of upcoming state elections. Both sides are seeking to frame the national narrative — the INDIA bloc around electoral integrity, and the BJP around Constitutional legitimacy and historical accountability.