'Save Infiltrators Rally': Amit Shah Rips Into Congress in Hyderabad
Union Home Minister Amit Shah attacks Congress in Hyderabad, targeting Rahul Gandhi and questioning EVM claims.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah delivered a blistering attack on the Congress party during a visit to Hyderabad on November 2, 2026. Speaking at a 'Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy' padayatra, the Home Minister did not hold back, redefining the opposition's recent political maneuvers and launching a direct assault on the leadership of the Congress party.
The 'Save Infiltrators' Label
Turning his attention to the November 1 rally held by the opposition in Delhi, Amit Shah dismissed the Congress party's 'Vote Bachao' (Save Vote) narrative. In a sharp rhetorical twist, he labeled the event a 'Ghuspaithiya Bachao' (Save Infiltrators) rally, suggesting that the opposition's true motive was to protect illegal immigrants rather than safeguard the voting process.
Cleaning the Voter Rolls
The Home Minister addressed the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls conducted by the Election Commission. Shah revealed a staggering figure, claiming that there are approximately 10 million (1 crore) instances of double entries within the voter lists.
He emphasized that the BJP fully supports the SIR process, asserting a firm commitment to the following:
- Identifying every single infiltrator currently on the voter rolls.
- Removing these illegal entries from the electoral system.
- Ensuring that such infiltrators are expelled from the country.
Targeting Rahul Gandhi
In one of the most pointed segments of his speech, Amit Shah took aim at the Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi. With a definitive tone, Shah declared that Gandhi would never ascend to the position of Prime Minister of India.
Referring to the opposition's recent 'mock parliament' exercise, the Home Minister remarked that such initiatives were a reflection of reality for Gandhi. He stated that while Rahul Gandhi might serve as Prime Minister in a 'mock parliament' for his entire life, he would never achieve that status in the actual Parliament of India.
The EVM Paradox
Amit Shah also questioned the consistency of the opposition's long-standing grievances regarding Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). He challenged the logic of the Congress party, asking how they could claim the systems are flawed while simultaneously benefiting from them.
He posed a series of provocative questions to the opposition:
- How did Revanth Reddy become the Chief Minister of Telangana if EVMs are unreliable?
- How did the Congress manage to form governments in Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala?
Concluding his challenge, Shah suggested that if the Congress party genuinely believes the election process or the EVMs are compromised, they should take the moral step of resigning from their government in Telangana.