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Modi blames Congress for Partition, injustice to Sardar Patel, muzzling democracy

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A veiled attack on Mahatma Gandhi without naming him, blaming Nehru for Partition and attributing much of what is wrong in the country to Congress rule marked Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s 90 minute speech in reply to the motion of thanks to President’s address in Parliament on Wednesday, January 7.

He later moved on make claims of achievements under his government terming them, typically, ‘unprecedented’.

Amid constant sloganeering by the opposition of ‘jhutha bhashan bandh karo’ and ‘jhuthe ashwasan bandh karo’ (stop telling lies in speech and stop giving false assurances), Modi started by saying that the President’s speech does not belong to any one party. The Presidential address should be respected and it should not be opposed just for the sake of opposition, he said.

In what was more of a ‘campaign speech’, as later alleged by Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Modi began his speech by directly blaming the Nehru-Gandhi family for Partition.

“This is the same party that divided India. For decades, one party devoted all their energies in singing paeans to one family. The interests of the nation were over-looked just for the interests of one family,” he said.

“To this day, 125 crore Indians are paying the price for your sins, you divided India keeping elections in mind, you closed Parliament’s doors without heeding the people’s wishes, the seeds you sowed at that time, its ramifications are being felt to this day. Not a single day has passed when the country has not suffered due to poison sowed by you,” Modi alleged.

He accused the Congress for brainwashing people into thinking the Congress, especially Jawaharlal Nehru, brought democracy to India. He said that democracy “is in the blood of Indians” and cited the golden age of Lichchavi rule in eastern India and of Kannada social reformer Basava’s teachings.

“It is the country’s misfortune that Congress leaders feel ‘Bharat’ the country was born on August 15, 1947, as if there was no country before this. I’m shocked, do I call it ignorance, or lack of understanding, when it is said Nehru and the Congress gave India democracy,” he said.

Modi explained democracy to the Lok Sabha and informed it that democracy isn’t a preserve of the Congress – far from it, he said, the Congress has destroyed democracy.

Modi asked, “How did the Congress act in Kerala, how did they treat the Akali Dal in Punjab, how did they behave in Tamil Nadu? Why did Congress dismiss so many state governments at their will? This is no commitment to democracy.”

Referring to Karnataka Congress MP Mallikarjun Kharge’s speech in Parliament, Modi said: “Kharge ji aren’t you from Karnataka, at least remember Basava. You should know him, he established the Anubhav Mandap in the 12th century. Everything he did was done democratically and women’s empowerment was his top priority, this was democracy in India in the 12th century. Have you forgotten that, Kharge ji?”

The reference to Karnataka was significant in view of the upcoming assembly polls in the state. Next was Andhra Pradesh, where the BJP ally TDP has been miffed with it after the Union Budget 2018.

Modi said the TDP was born due to humiliation of Andhra leaders like Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy by Congress. He alleged that former Congress PM Rajiv Gandhi insulted a Congress CM at Hyderabad airport and “stabbed in the back the party’s own Presidential choice” Reddy.

“NT Rama Rao’s Telugu Desam Party was born out of those insults to the people of Andhra Pradesh,” said Modi, using it to underscore his point about the Congress being undemocratic though claiming to have brought democracy to India.

“We cannot forget how the Congress insulted Shri Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, a proud son of Andhra Pradesh. They humiliated him. Nobody in India needs lessons on democracy from the Congress Party,” said Modi.

The PM also had words about what he said is the lack of democracy within the Congress party. He claimed that “out of 15 Congress committees, 12 had voted for Sardar Patel while three had rejected both”, yet Jawaharlal Nehru was made the Prime Minister, at the time of Independence.He also claimed India wouldn’t have lost what is now Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir if Patel has been made Prime Minister.

This was a veiled reference to Mahatma Gandhi, who had preferred Nehru for the post of prime minister since he was more acceptable and preferred leader for a secular India for which Kashmir had opted. Patel, who himself – along with most other leaders – was in agreement with this choice, was also old and passed away even before the first elections were held.

Having said that, the PM also went on to cite the Congress party’s recent internal elections as an example of what he claimed is the lack of democracy in the grand old party – a malady ailing almost every India political party, including the BJP where the leader going to be ‘elected’ as chief is decided by RSS and is known beforehand.

Modi said: “In December, did we witness an ‘election’ or a coronation for the post of Congress president? One youngster raised his voice about this as well, but he was ignored.” He was alluding to a minor revolt by one Shehzad Poonawalla.

The BJP is nothing like the Congress and the BJP-led NDA government is nothing like the previous Congress governments, the PM said, moving on to detail what he called his government’s achievements since assuming power in May 2014.

“The NDA Government has changed the work culture in the nation. Projects are not only thought about well but also executed in a timely manner,” said the PM.

He also claimed that his government is building more roads and a faster rate than the previous one – a claim that had been proved false earlier by some websites such as Alt News which did a fact check.

Further, he said, “Since Kharge Ji spoke about railways and Karnataka, let me tell the truth about the Bidar-Kalburgi rail line. The project was approved by the Vajpayee Government and from 2004 till 2013 nothing was done. It is when a government under BSY/BJP gave approvals work could begin,” referring to BJP leader and former Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa (BSY).

He said that it was his government that got work done while Congress only laid foundation stones. He mentioned the example of the Barmer refinery to demonstrate his point. “The way people of Rajasthan were misled about the Barmer refinery was appalling. Just for votes, lies were said. It is in the last three years that the government of India and the Rajasthan government worked together to sort out the pending issues,” he claimed. Rajasthan has a BJP government currently.

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Nandigram bypoll on October 6 after Suvendu Adhikari vacates seat

The Election Commission has announced October 6 as the polling date for the Nandigram bypoll, with votes to be counted on October 9.

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The Election Commission has announced the schedule for the Nandigram bypoll in West Bengal, with voting set to take place on October 6. The counting of votes will be held on October 9.

The by-election has been necessitated by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari vacating the Nandigram Assembly seat after winning the constituency as well as Bhabanipur in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. Adhikari decided to retain Bhabanipur and give up his Nandigram seat.

The Election Commission said the poll process will formally begin with the issue of the gazette notification on September 9.

Nandigram bypoll schedule

According to the election schedule, candidates can file their nominations until September 16. The nomination papers will be scrutinised on September 17, while September 19 will be the last date for withdrawal of candidature.

Polling in Nandigram will be conducted on October 6 and votes will be counted on October 9. The Election Commission has said the entire election process will be completed by October 11.

Why is a Nandigram bypoll being held?

The Nandigram Assembly seat fell vacant after Suvendu Adhikari resigned from the constituency.

Adhikari had contested the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections from both Nandigram and Bhabanipur and won both seats. He subsequently chose to retain Bhabanipur and vacate Nandigram, making a by-election necessary for the constituency.

The Nandigram contest is also significant because Adhikari had defeated Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee from the constituency in the 2021 West Bengal Assembly election.

Rejinagar bypoll also scheduled

The Election Commission has also announced a by-election for the Rejinagar Assembly constituency in West Bengal. The Rejinagar seat became vacant after Aam Janata Unnayan Party founder Humayun Kabir gave it up.

Polling for Rejinagar will also be held on October 6, with counting scheduled for October 9.

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Telangana Assembly clash: Congress targets BRS over remarks against Speaker

Telangana Assembly witnessed a political clash between Congress and BRS over alleged remarks against Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar. Revanth Reddy demanded action against BRS MLC Tata Madhu.

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A political confrontation erupted in the Telangana Assembly on Monday as the ruling Congress and Opposition Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) clashed over alleged objectionable remarks against Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy condemned the remarks allegedly made by BRS MLC Tata Madhu and demanded an apology from BRS president K Chandrashekar Rao. Tata Madhu, however, denied making any statement targeting the Speaker.

The controversy unfolded on the opening day of the Telangana Assembly session, which also witnessed a separate confrontation between BRS leaders and police outside the Assembly premises.

Revanth Reddy demands action against BRS MLC

Raising the issue in the House, Revanth Reddy said the remarks against the presiding officer could not be tolerated. He demanded that K Chandrashekar Rao apologise and sought the resignation of the BRS leader accused of making the remarks.

The Chief Minister also called for the membership of the legislator responsible for the alleged remarks to be revoked.

Congress leaders said the matter was particularly serious as Gaddam Prasad Kumar is a Dalit leader holding the constitutional post of Speaker.

SC legislators from the Congress also met Revanth Reddy and urged strict action against Tata Madhu.

Congress seeks suspension of Tata Madhu

The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee demanded the immediate suspension of Tata Madhu from the Legislative Council over the alleged remarks against the Speaker.

Congress workers also protested against the BRS MLC by burning his effigy.

The BRS legislator, however, denied making objectionable remarks against the Speaker. He maintained that the comments attributed to him were not directed at Gaddam Prasad Kumar.

BRS leaders detained outside Assembly

The controversy inside the House came amid another confrontation outside the Telangana Assembly.

BRS working president K T Rama Rao, former minister T Harish Rao and other party leaders were detained by police after they attempted to enter the Assembly premises wearing black T-shirts.

The BRS leaders were protesting against what they described as the Congress government’s performance during its 1,000 days in office.

The confrontation between BRS leaders and police added to the tension surrounding the opening day of the Assembly session.

Telangana High Court intervenes

The political dispute also took another turn after the Telangana High Court directed the Director General of Police not to prevent BRS MLAs from entering the Assembly.

The court’s intervention came amid the Opposition’s allegations concerning the treatment of its legislators outside the Assembly.

With Congress demanding disciplinary action over the alleged remarks and the BRS accusing the government of suppressing the Opposition, the first day of the Assembly session ended amid a sharp political confrontation.

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PM Modi takes aim at critics with Dimagi Naxal remark at SRCC centenary address

PM Modi revived his dimagi Naxal remark at SRCC’s centenary celebrations and spoke about India’s development journey.

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September 6, 2026

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi revived his ‘dimagi Naxal’ remark while addressing the centenary celebrations of Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) in Delhi on Saturday, using the term to criticise his opponents.

Speaking to students at the Delhi college, PM Modi described the phrase as a “homeopathic pill” and said it had prompted those he described as “dimagi Naxals” to come forward and reveal their views.

The prime minister also used his address to speak to Gen-Z about India’s development journey and asked students to consider the challenges the country had faced in the past.

PM Modi recalls past crises

During his speech, PM Modi referred to the 2013 Kedarnath disaster and the 2008 global financial crisis while criticising the handling of national emergencies by previous governments.

He said the government at the time of the Kedarnath disaster was shaken and questioned its ability to respond to the crisis.

Referring to the 2008 banking crisis, PM Modi alleged that the government of the time failed to effectively deal with the situation and claimed that India’s banking system was pushed close to collapse.

Prime minister lists challenges faced by his government

PM Modi also highlighted several major global crises that occurred during his government’s tenure.

He mentioned the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, disruptions to global trade and supply chains, and the crisis in West Asia.

The prime minister said there had been concerns that India would struggle during these crises but argued that the country had continued to move forward.

PM Modi’s earlier SRCC visit

PM Modi had earlier visited SRCC in 2013, when he was the chief minister of Gujarat. His speech at the college received significant attention, particularly on social media, ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

His latest visit came during the college’s centenary celebrations, where his address focused on young people, India’s development ambitions and the challenges faced by the country.

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