Massive BJP Backlash After Kharge Labels States That Vote For BJP ’lliterate’ | Kerala Campaign

"fool people who are illiterate in Gujarat or other places," but asserted that the "clever and educated" people of Kerala would not be misled. The remark has invited a scathing rebuttal from the BJP’s top brass. Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad led the condemnation, accusing Kharge of insulting the entire state of Gujarat—the birthplace of icons like Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel—and questioning the Congress party's commitment to national unity. The BJP has labeled the comments as "shameless" and "depraved," demanding an immediate apology and questioning if the Gandhi family endorses Kharge's divisive rhetoric. As Kerala prepares to head to the polls, this controversy has become the central focus of the final campaign phase.