Attacking Rahul Gandhi for his claim that President Droupadi Murmu did not deny the “election theft” charge, Union minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday (October 10, 2026) called the Congress leader a “blot on Indian democracy” and demanded an apology for his “discourteous behaviour” with the country’s highest constitutional authority.
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A delegation of INDIA bloc leaders met President Murmu on Friday (October 9) evening and handed over a memorandum on “vote chori”, with Gandhi claiming he was shocked that the President did not deny the “election theft” charge and “accepted” what the Opposition leaders stated. Earlier reporting noted: ‘Pathological liar’, ‘crossed all boundaries’: BJP slams Rahul Gandhi after meeting with President Murmu The Bharatiya Janata Party slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his “vote chori” claims after the Opposition’s meeting with President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday, calling him “a pathological liar” and saying he had “crossed all boundaries. After the meeting, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha claimed that he was “shocked” that the President “didn’t deny” the INDIA bloc’s allegations.
Earlier reporting noted: Gandhi and other opposition leaders had met President Murmu over the alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
“Mr. Gandhi also disrespected every soldier in the country, as President Murmu is also the commander-in-chief of the armed forces,” Mr. “Rahul Gandhi should immediately apologise to the President of India. He should apologise to every member of the armed forces. The senior BJP leader also demanded an apology from the Congress, including its president, Mallikarjun Kharge, for Mr. Gandhi’s remarks. “Rahul Gandhi is a blot on Indian democracy. He has complete disregard for the Constitution of India,” Mr.
Goyal claimed, adding that the remarks undermined 140 crore people of the country. He should also apologise to 140 crore Indians who today feel ashamed that Rahul Gandhi represents the opposition,” Mr. “He should apologise to 140 crore Indians for running the agenda of foreign forces.
“I condemn Rahul Gandhi and the opposition members who accompanied him (to the meeting with President Murmu) for their arrogance and discourteous behaviour with the highest constitutional authority,” Mr. Goyal told reporters. Goyal said. He should apologise for deriding constitutional authorities who are doing their job with due diligence for the better future of our beloved motherland,” the BJP leader said.
