Congress Allegations of BJP's Revival of Communal Politics

Gaurav Gogoi, Congress's deputy leader in Lok Sabha, accused the BJP of reverting to communal politics following their moral defeat in the 2024 parliamentary elections. He cited examples from Uttar Pradesh and Assam, criticizing the BJP for policies that target specific communities under the guise of administrative orders.

Congress's deputy leader in Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, alleged on Saturday that the ruling BJP is returning to its 'old brand of communal politics,' unable to digest its moral defeat in the 2024 parliamentary elections.

Gogoi pointed to recent events like the Uttar Pradesh order for eatery owners to display their names during the Kanwar Yatra and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's comments on population growth among Muslims.

'The BJP has not been able to digest the moral defeat it suffered in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, which is why they are reverting to communal politics,' said Gogoi.

He criticized the Uttar Pradesh government's order for eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display the owner's name and Sarma's statements on Muslim population growth in Assam.

Sarma claimed that the decadal growth rate of Muslims in Assam is around 30 percent, predicting they will become the majority by 2041. In Uttar Pradesh, Muzaffarnagar Police's advisory for eateries aims to avoid 'confusion' but has drawn opposition, who argue it targets Muslim traders.

Gogoi questioned the societal impact of such policies. 'What type of society are they (BJP) trying to form? Will we decide which shop we enter based on the owner's name?'

Gogoi also criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election issues, claiming the public rejected Modi's politics, including topics on population, mangalsutra, and the Congress manifesto. 'The country will not tolerate BJP's communal politics, be it in UP or Assam,' he added.