Overview
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis told reporters in Nagpur that Congress is creating an atmosphere to remove Rahul Gandhi from leadership.
- He said Gandhi is fighting for his own survival after repeated defeats and is using attacks on the BJP and the RSS to deflect attention.
- Rahul Gandhi had accused the BJP and the RSS of trying to finish off the Constitution because they do not want all citizens treated as equals.
- Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Sanjay Raut backed Gandhi's claim and pointed to alleged curbs on voting rights in West Bengal as an example.
- The remarks were carried by PTI and republished by ThePrint and Mid-day, and there is no independent confirmation of any formal move to oust Gandhi.