Amit Shah Challenges Rahul Gandhi to Write to PM Modi, Says Special Parliament Session Can Be Convened for SIR Debate

Addressing a BJP rally titled ‘Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy’ in Karnal, Haryana, Shah responded to Rahul Gandhi’s recent challenge to the Prime Minister for a public debate.

“I want to challenge Rahul ji directly. You challenge PM Narendra Modi to a discussion? If you want a discussion, simply write a letter to PM Modi. We are ready to convene a special session of Parliament to discuss the SIR exercise,” Shah said.

Shah Rejects Opposition's 'Vote Chori' Allegations

The Home Minister dismissed the Opposition's allegations of electoral irregularities and vote theft, arguing that the SIR exercise began only in 2025, whereas the Congress had been losing elections since the BJP came to power in 2014.

He accused Rahul Gandhi and his INDIA bloc allies of using the controversy surrounding electoral roll revisions as an excuse to explain their electoral defeats.

“Rahul Baba knows that he is going to lose, which is why he blames the Election Commission and the SIR exercise for his defeats,” Shah said.

He also pointed out that Narendra Modi had been elected Prime Minister for a third consecutive term, accusing the Opposition of refusing to accept electoral outcomes and instead spreading what he described as misinformation.

Accuses Congress of Disrupting Parliamentary Proceedings

Shah accused the Congress of obstructing parliamentary proceedings and shifting political confrontations from the legislature to the streets.

He alleged that the Opposition frequently disrupted Parliament instead of participating in discussions on important national issues, while organising street protests that he described as attempts to create disorder.

“Creating disruptions and boycotting proceedings in Parliament have become part of the Congress party's culture. You do not allow Parliament to function and then gather crowds on the streets to spread anarchy. Do you really think that an 80-year-old democracy will fall for your tactics? Rahul Gandhi, remember, we are people who have come from the streets,” he said.

The Home Minister urged Opposition leaders to abandon what he called an anarchist approach and participate in debates on pressing national issues rather than resorting to street demonstrations.

BJP Concludes 'Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy' Campaign

Shah said Thursday's gathering marked the concluding day of the BJP's nationwide ‘Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy’ campaign, organised in response to the Congress-led Opposition's ‘Vote Chori’ march.

He claimed that the BJP campaign had received a strong public response and contrasted its turnout with the INDIA bloc's rally at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, which he described as poorly attended.

Referring to the reportedly sparse gathering at the Opposition rally, Shah said it reflected the public's unwillingness to accept what he characterised as political theatrics.

Shah Targets Congress's Electoral Performance Under Rahul Gandhi

The Home Minister also criticised the Congress's electoral performance over the past two decades, arguing that the party had steadily declined during Rahul Gandhi's rise to the top.

Citing figures from different stages of Rahul Gandhi's political career, Shah claimed that the Congress had around 1,200 MLAs in 2007, when Rahul became the party's General Secretary.

He said the number declined to approximately 900 when Rahul became Congress Vice-President and fell further to around 700 after he assumed the party presidency.

Shah used these figures to question Rahul Gandhi's leadership and accuse the Congress of losing political ground under his watch.