Bihar’s BJP heavyweights rallied behind MP Kangana Ranaut on Monday, unleashing criticism against Rahul Gandhi’s political demeanor. Describing it as juvenile and careless, they highlighted how his leadership makes women uneasy.
In an interview, state BJP chief Sanjay Sarawgi dissected Gandhi’s public utterances. ‘Whether in Lok Sabha or elsewhere, his statements betray a lack of depth,’ Sarawgi observed. As Congress’s key figure, Gandhi’s irreverent style doesn’t befit his role, he argued.
Sarawgi linked Gandhi’s foreign policy remarks—amid the volatile Middle East situation—to anti-national posturing. ‘Opposition to BJP morphs into opposition to India,’ he charged. The fallout? Congress’s disarray, from Rajya Sabha cross-votes to MLA no-shows in assembly elections across Assam and beyond.
‘Their inability to retain leaders stems directly from his antics,’ Sarawgi asserted, painting a picture of a crumbling opposition.
Joining the chorus, Minister Dilip Jaiswal labeled Gandhi politically unripe. ‘His haphazard methods discomfort senior members and women alike,’ Jaiswal said, warning that Gandhi is dismantling Congress from within.
Ranaut had previously spotlighted Gandhi’s conduct in Parliament, decrying his ‘thuggish’ interruptions and intrusive gaze on women. ‘He barges in like a rowdy, hurling slang and calling shots during interviews,’ she complained.
This verbal showdown signals intensifying hostilities, with BJP leveraging the moment to question Congress’s viability in upcoming polls.