Amit Shah accuses Rahul Gandhi of ‘rubbing salt into 1984 victims’ wounds with INDIA bloc rally

Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticized Rahul Gandhi for organizing a protest on the anniversary of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. According to Shah, Gandhi deliberately chose the date to "rub salt into the wounds of the riot victims." The BJP had previously urged the Congress to reschedule the rally, citing the sensitivity of the date.

Shah accused the Congress of disregarding the concerns of Delhi's traders who had repeatedly expressed worry about the rally coinciding with the Diwali shopping season. The Union Home Minister vowed that for the next three elections, the Congress would not open its account in Delhi. BJP national president Nitin Nabin also vehemently opposed the Congress' rally, urging the party to seek atonement for the 1984 riots and establish democracy within the party.