Telangana BJP leaders accused the Congress party of trying to topple a democratically elected government by joining hands with forces inimical to the country, and advised the party to engage in political battles to expose the government’s failures and not undermine constitutional institutions.
At separate press meets on Friday, party State president N. Ramchander Rao and Union Minister of Coal & Mines G. Kishan Reddy alleged that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has been running a smear campaign against the Election Commission of India (ECI) and bringing disrepute to the country.
Mr. Ramchander Rao said the Congress must answer for hobnobbing with forces conspiring for “regime change” by creating anarchy and violence like in Bangladesh. Mr. Rahul Gandhi, “Urban Naxals,” and the “Tukde-Tukde gang” are working with a “calculated strategy to weaken democratic systems” trusted by the people, including the judiciary - with the “sole objective to seize power through illegal means.”
Mr. Kishan Reddy said Mr. Gandhi’s conduct is “highly irresponsible” and has been using intimidation tactics against CEC Gyanesh Kumar. “Is the Election Commissioner responsible if people do not vote for you?,” he questioned.
The Congress party is misrepresenting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process as if it were an “anti-democratic mechanism” newly introduced by the BJP. He warned that certain factions - including the deep State, media, foreign powers, and domestic subversive elements - have joined forces to orchestrate a major conspiracy. The BJP leaders also expressed outrage over the march to the Supreme Court to “blackmail the judges.”
Published - October 16, 2026 07:22 pm IST