You Are India’s Past, Be Careful About How You Treat India’s Future: Rahul to Modi, Shah

The BJP has rejected the charge and accused Gandhi of exploiting the protests for political mileage. Party MP Rahul Sinha said the Congress leader was "using Gen-Z as a support for his politics" in the absence of a fresh electoral mandate of his own, adding that true politics required "engaging with the public and earning their mandate."

Gandhi's Friday post followed his repeated questioning, over the past two days, of Amit Shah's absence from the House during the row. On Thursday, he asked on X, "Why is Amit Shah so scared of coming to Parliament and explaining the brutal violence against students?" He added that the silence "reeks of guilt."

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge joined the attack on Friday, saying the government had used force on students ten days earlier and was now going after them out of "a sense of revenge." Addressing the prime minister directly on X, Kharge wrote that "your government suppressed the youth with batons-Pellet Guns," and alleged that protesters' accounts were being blocked while "girls are being doxxed." He demanded Modi seek Shah's resignation, saying, "If there's even a shred of shame left, get Amit Shah's resignation."