Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief B.Y. Vijayendra on Friday, 6 November 2026, accused the INDIA Bloc of stoking 'anarchy' across the country, alleging the opposition coalition is driven by fear that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could return to power for a fourth consecutive term. The charge came during the BJP's 'Save Democracy, Eradicate Anarchy' foot march in Mysuru, organised to counter the INDIA Bloc's campaign against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise and the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Vijayendra's Broadside Against INDIA Bloc

'Our government is in power at the Centre. Under the leadership of Narendra Modi, India has emerged as a major power. Rahul Gandhi is unable to tolerate this. They fear that PM Modi may return for a fourth time,' Vijayendra alleged at the march. He claimed the Congress-led alliance was 'conspiring to bring down the NDA government' and accused its leaders of mobilising youth to 'destabilise the Central government.'

Vijayendra also cited remarks allegedly made by a Jharkhand minister, claiming the minister had said millions of people could be put on the streets to create unrest if Rahul Gandhi directed them to do so. He did not name the minister. 'Those who dream of creating such anarchy are being opposed through this campaign to save democracy,' he said.

Attack on Karnataka Congress Government

Turning to state politics, Vijayendra accused the ruling Congress government in Karnataka of being 'anti-poor, anti-farmer, anti-youth and anti-Hindu,' and called on BJP workers to prepare for a campaign to unseat it. He alleged the state administration had raised the prices of milk and curd during the Deepavali and Dasara festival period, burdening ordinary households.

N. Ravikumar, Chief Whip of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, echoed these allegations, saying rising prices were 'emptying people's pockets.' 'The hike in milk prices was a Dasara gift, while the increase in bus fares was a Deepavali gift. The price of evening milk and alcohol is even more alarming,' he alleged. Ravikumar also criticised India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, alleging he had 'damaged the country's history and culture.'

SIR Exercise at the Heart of the Row

Mysuru-Kodagu Member of Parliament Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar defended the SIR exercise, stating that the names of 13 crore people had been removed from electoral rolls — covering those who had shifted residence, deceased persons, and alleged fake voters. He accused the INDIA Bloc of 'deliberately creating a drama' despite having clear information about the nature of these deletions.

Former minister C.T. Ravi alleged that the Congress was seeking to enable 'bogus voting' and took aim at the opposition's stance on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). 'The Congress would have no objection if it conducted the SIR exercise. They have won elections through EVMs, but are now claiming that EVMs are not reliable,' he said.

Key Voices at the March

The foot march drew several senior party figures, including former MP Pratap Simha, BJP state general secretary Pritam Gowda, MLA S.T. Somashekar, and a number of former MPs, MLAs, office-bearers, and party workers. Wadiyar expressed confidence that the BJP would return to power at the Centre and that an NDA government would eventually come to power in Karnataka as well.

The event marks an escalation in BJP's counter-offensive against the INDIA Bloc's nationwide agitation over the SIR exercise, with Karnataka emerging as one of the key battlegrounds ahead of the next electoral cycle.