Rahul Gandhi venting electoral frustration through protests: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of using street protests to express his frustration over recent electoral setbacks, stating that his unstable leadership has led to a decline in the party's fortunes. Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan criticized Congress for its losses in recent bypolls and factional disputes across various states, asserting that the party had eroded public trust.

BJP MP Anurag Thakur questioned India's bloc decision to submit a memorandum to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, alleging that it amounted to Rahul Gandhi and his party threatening the judiciary over a sub-judice matter. The BJP also dismissed Rahul Gandhi's protests as disrespectful to constitutional institutions and detrimental to India's global image.

The party claimed that Rahul Gandhi was spreading anarchy and denigrating the judiciary, likening his conduct to that of a hooligan determined to stoke disorder with foreign support. Chouhan and Thakur both urged Rahul to provide evidence for his claims and support an independent probe into the allegations against his party. The BJP emphasized its commitment to defending the Constitution, citing its history of doing so during the Emergency.