Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Malviya called out Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as "Hinduphobic" and "misogynist" over the latter's remark on fighting against "Shakti". Reacting to the Congress leader's remark, Malviya said that after DMK's Udhayanidhi Stalin, who called for the annihilation of Sanatan Dharma, it is now Rahul Gandhi's turn to "denigrate Shakti."
While addressing the conclusion ceremony of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Mumbai on Sunday, Rahul said that the Congress and other opposition parties are fighting against a Shakti (power).
“There is a word 'Shakti' in Hinduism. We are fighting against a Shakti. The question is, what is that Shakti? The soul of the King is in the EVM. This true. The soul of the King in the EVM and every institution of the country, in ED, CBI and Income Tax department," Rahul said.
Reacting to the statement, Malviya said that Goddess Durga embodies the diverse aspects of Shakti and that the term also signifies women's empowerment.
Sharing a clipping of Rahul's remark on social media platform X, Malviya wrote, "After DMK’s Udhayanidhi Stalin called for the annihilation of Sanatan Dharma, it is now Rahul Gandhi’s turn to denigrate Shakti."
"Maa Durga embodies the diverse aspects of Shakti, or power, known by various names like Sati, Parvati, Uma, Durga, Kali, Gauri, Tripura Sundari, Shivangi, Mahadevi, and more. She is considered the primal power (adi shakti) of the Lord, responsible for creation, sustenance, and destruction," Malviya said in his post.
"Shakti also signifies women empowerment," he added.
"But Rahul Gandhi speaks of fighting Shakti. He is not just Hinduphobic but also a misogynist," the BJP leader remarked, adding, "This is the true character of Congress-led I.N.D.I Alliance."