BJP Accuses Rahul Gandhi of Trying to ‘Influence, Intimidate’ Supreme Court

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sudhanshu Trivedi on Monday accused Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of attempting to “influence and intimidate” the Supreme Court by approaching it amid a large gathering of opposition leaders and supporters.

Describing the episode as “disgraceful” and “unprecedented”, the Rajya Sabha MP alleged that Gandhi was trying to push the country towards chaos.

“I think no opposition leader has ever done anything like this before,” Trivedi said.

The BJP national spokesperson also criticised Gandhi over his alleged movements around the Supreme Court premises, claiming that he crossed a security cordon and attempted to enter through another gate. Trivedi alleged that the conduct reflected a willingness to go to any lengths to create disorder on the streets.

Trivedi also targeted the Congress over a social media post attributed to its Kerala unit, which he said addressed Chief Justice of India Surya Kant as “Dear Suryakant” and called for his resignation if he could not uphold law and order.

The BJP leader argued that the remarks demonstrated what he described as the Congress’s growing confrontation with constitutional institutions.

“Crores of fellow citizens should understand that law-and-order is anyway not really a matter for the court,” he said.

Trivedi alleged that the Congress was successively demanding the resignations of senior constitutional and political figures, beginning with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, followed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and now the Chief Justice of India.

He linked the controversy to the Congress’s political alliance in Kerala, where the party governs in partnership with the Indian Union Muslim League. He also referred to Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra having represented constituencies in the state.

In his remarks, Trivedi used sharp language against the Congress, accusing it of undermining constitutional institutions and encouraging unrest. He described the party as the “Maoist Congress of the Muslim League” and used the term “dimagi Naxal” to attack Gandhi’s political approach.

The BJP spokesperson further alleged that the Congress and Gandhi posed a threat to India’s constitutional institutions and the Constitution itself.

The comments came amid a wider political confrontation between the BJP and the Congress over the Election Commission, the role of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and opposition protests concerning the electoral process.

Trivedi’s statements represent the BJP’s allegations against Gandhi and the Congress. The claims about an attempt to intimidate the Supreme Court were not established as findings by the court.