‘Congress is a Muslim party’: What did Rahul Gandhi actually say?

Congress is a Muslim party: What did Rahul Gandhi actually say?

A Scroll.in report examines a political controversy over remarks attributed to Rahul Gandhi, in which he was quoted describing the Congress as a 'Muslim party'. The article walks through what Gandhi actually said in the original context, what was clipped, paraphrased or reframed in the retelling, and how rival parties and commentators have seized on the phrase. It also lays out how the Congress has responded and why the line has become a flashpoint in the wider debate over the party's identity and vote base.

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