Archive · 30 Aug 2026
BJP Accuses Congress of Anti-Dalit Politics, Targets Rahul Gandhi
BJP leaders held a news conference in New Delhi about Dalit politics.
They accused Congress and Rahul Gandhi of treating Dalit people and leaders unfairly.
They said Congress uses Dalit voters but does not give enough respect to Dalit leaders.
The BJP showed videos and mentioned several examples to support its claims.
One example involved Mallikarjun Kharge during Priyanka Gandhi’s nomination process in Wayanad.
The BJP contrasted these accusations with its claims about representation and welfare programs under Narendra Modi.
BJP leaders said Dalit and Adivasi people had received important government positions.
They also accused Congress of dividing people by caste, language, region and gender.
The article reports the BJP’s allegations and does not include a response from Congress.
BJP leaders Guru Prakash Paswan and Sudhanshu Trivedi accused Congress and Rahul Gandhi of anti-Dalit politics and political opportunism.
Paswan alleged Congress has marginalised Dalit leaders and used the community primarily as a vote bank.
The BJP cited videos and examples involving Mallikarjun Kharge, V. Narayanasamy, G. Parameshwara and Kumari Selja.
Paswan said the Narendra Modi government had advanced Dalit and Adivasi representation through positions, scholarships, institutions and welfare schemes.
Trivedi accused Congress of dividing society through caste, language, region and gender, while presenting the BJP as a force for social harmony.
- Who
- BJP spokesperson Guru Prakash Paswan and Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi made the accusations against Congress and Rahul Gandhi.
- What
- The BJP accused Congress of anti-Dalit politics, marginalising Dalit leaders and promoting a misleading narrative about Mallikarjun Kharge.
- When
- Saturday, according to the article.
- Where
- At the BJP central office in New Delhi.
- Why
- The BJP said it was challenging what it described as Congress’s alleged mistreatment of Dalit leaders and misleading political claims.
- Main accusers
- Guru Prakash Paswan and Sudhanshu Trivedi
- Targets of criticism
- Congress and Rahul Gandhi
- Main allegation
- The BJP accused Congress of anti-Dalit politics and political opportunism.
- Cited example
- The BJP alleged that Mallikarjun Kharge was made to stand outside during Priyanka Gandhi’s nomination process in Wayanad while family members went inside.
- BJP claim
- The Narendra Modi government has promoted Dalit and Adivasi representation through positions, scholarships, institutions and welfare schemes.
- Additional accusation
- Sudhanshu Trivedi accused Congress of politics based on caste, language, region and gender.
