Like Telangana, Congress will form government at Centre too: Mallikarjun Kharge
Like Telangana, Congress will form government at Centre too: Mallikarjun Kharge
M.U.H
05/07/202571
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said that just like in Telangana, the party will come to power at the Centre too. He also launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Kharge accused them of undermining the secular fabric of the Constitution and lacking the political will to act on their promises regarding Pakistan.
Addressing a public gathering, Kharge criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and questioned the government’s failure to act decisively against Pakistan despite strong rhetoric. “They (BJP) said they would do this and that to Pakistan. Why didn’t they? Who stopped you from waging war against Pakistan?” Kharge asked, adding, “Saying sorry is the only thing the BJP and RSS know.”
He contrasted PM Modi’s leadership with that of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, saying she showed courage and resolve. “Unlike Modi, Indira Gandhi was never afraid. Whoever came in the way, she declared that Bangladesh would be given independence - and she made it happen,” Kharge said.
Reiterating the Congress party’s ideological commitment to secularism and social justice, Kharge urged workers and supporters to take the 'Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan' campaign to every household. The campaign slogan refers to Mahatma Gandhi, Dr B.R. Ambedkar, and the Indian Constitution, aiming to unite people around the values of equality, justice, and constitutional democracy.
Taking on the BJP over the issue of secularism, Kharge accused the party of wanting to erase the word from the Constitution. “They say the word secular is not in the Constitution. I challenge them - show us where the word secular was removed from the Constitution,” he said. “If the word secular really bothers you, then remove it from your party manifesto and show us.”
Kharge’s remarks come amid heightened political tensions ahead of the next general election. His statements are being seen as a strategic effort to consolidate opposition voices and present the Congress as a defender of constitutional values in contrast to the BJP’s majoritarian politics.
