BJP hits out at Rahul Gandhi over “Shiv Ki Baraat” remark, alleges “anti-Hindu” sentiment

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday (October 12, 2026) slammed Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for describing the Opposition’s protest march in Delhi as “Shiv Ki Baraat” (Lord Shiva’s wedding procession). The BJP also accused him of harbouring anti-Hindu sentiments and alleged that the Congress-led agitation was aimed at creating anarchy.

“The top leadership of the Congress is completely directionless. Just a moment ago, they were saying that the Congress is like ‘Shivji Ki Baraat’. Those who oppose Lord Rama are now talking about ‘Shivji Ki Baraat’? Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said at a press conference. He described the protesters as troublemakers attempting to spread chaos on the streets.

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Claiming that Mr. Gandhi had “nothing to do with India’s values, traditions, and beliefs”, he said, “The Congress leader has not even the right to invoke Lord Shiva’s name.” He also alleged that the principal Opposition party and its allies had become puppets in the hands of foreign powers.

Former Union Minister and BJP leader Anurag Thakur, at a separate press briefing, said: “Wherever Rahul Gandhi and his party find an opportunity, whether in Parliament or on the streets, they make remarks about Sanatan Dharma, insult it, or invoke it for their own political objectives. That is what they do: ‘Ali, Ali at night; Bajrang Bali during the day.’”