Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party National President JP Nadda took to social media platform X to launch a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of undermining the nation. 

In his post, Nadda wrote, "Hidden no more, Congress' ugly truth now stands exposed by their own leader. I 'compliment' Mr. Rahul Gandhi for saying clearly what the nation knows- that he is fighting the Indian state!"

Nadda further alleged that Gandhi and his associates are connected to forces that seek to harm India's reputation. "It is not a secret that Mr Gandhi and his ecosystem have close links with Urban Naxals and the Deep State who want to defame, demean and discredit India. His repeated actions have also strengthened this belief. Everything he has done or said has been in the direction of breaking India and dividing our society."

The BJP chief also said, "Congress has a history of encouraging all those forces who want a weak India. Their greed for power meant compromising the nation’s integrity and betraying the trust of the people. But, the people of India are wise. They have decided that they will always reject Mr. Rahul Gandhi and his rotten ideology."

The remarks came hours after the Congress MP claimed the BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) have taken control of India's institutions, framing the political battle as an unfair and unequal fight.

"Do not think that we are fighting a fair fight. There is no fairness in this. If you believe that we are fighting a political organisation called the BJP, that we are fighting a political organisation called the RSS, you have not understood what is going on," he said.

"The BJP and the RSS have captured every single institution of our country. We are now fighting the BJP, the RSS, and the Indian state itself," he added.

The BJP was quick to react to Gandhi's remarks. Amit Malviya, head of the BJP IT department, shared a video clip of Gandhi's speech on social media, alleging that his statement signals an attack on India’s sovereignty.

"Rahul Gandhi has now declared an open war against the Indian state itself. This is straight out of George Soros' playbook," Malviya wrote on Twitter, drawing parallels with the controversial billionaire known for influencing global political narratives.

Earlier, speaking at the inauguration of the new Congress headquarters, Indira Gandhi Bhawan, in New Delhi, Gandhi criticized RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for his remarks on India's independence and the Constitution. Gandhi described Bhagwat’s comment that India attained "true independence" only after the Ram temple consecration as an act of treason and an insult to every Indian.

"Mohan Bhagwat has the audacity to say to the nation what he thinks about the independence movement and the Constitution. In fact, what he said yesterday is treason... Because he is stating that the Constitution is invalid and everything, the fight against the British was invalid.

"He has the audacity to say this publicly. In any other country, he would be arrested and tried. That is a fact," Gandhi said during the event.

Gandhi further emphasized, "To say that India did not get independence in 1947 is an insult to every single Indian person. And it is time to stop listening to this nonsense that these people think they can keep parroting out and shouting and screaming."

As Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Gandhi also directed criticism at the Election Commission (EC), alleging a lack of transparency in the electoral process, particularly regarding voter lists in Maharashtra and Haryana elections.

Hitting out at the EC, he said, "The EC has refused to give us information about the increase in the number of voters in Maharashtra from Lok Sabha elections to assembly elections. What purpose does it serve? Why will it damage the EC? Why are they not giving us the list?

"It is the duty of the EC to ensure transparency in elections. If there is an increase of one crore in (the number of) voters in Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha in Maharashtra, it is the duty and sacred responsibility of the EC to show us exactly why this has happened. There is a serious problem with our election system," Gandhi said.

He also recalled raising concerns during the last Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting. "I clearly stated that something wrong happened in the Maharashtra elections. We are not comfortable with the way the EC is holding elections," he said.