Amit Shah slams Congress over Bharat Summit: Tarnishing country’s image before international audience

Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks at the Bharat Summit 2026 in Hyderabad, accusing him of defaming India and its democratic values on an international stage. In a speech in Talegaon Dabhade, Pune, Shah urged Gandhi to stop his foreign trips and visit villages across the country, suggesting that such actions could help him regain power.

Shah also warned Congress workers that their continued support for Gandhi would prevent the party from gaining power for another 30 years. The Congress leader had previously criticized the BJP-led government, alleging that India had lost its democratic framework since 2014, and accusing the ruling establishment of behaving like fascists.

He also claimed that opposition parties would defeat Prime Minister Narendra Modi through truth, non-violence, and love, and criticized the Centre for denying visas to foreign delegates. In response, Shah accused Gandhi of maligning India and its development record, contrasting the Congress-led government's 10 years in power with the 12 years of the Modi government's tenure, and asserting that no corruption allegations had been made against Modi.