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Addressing an opposition gathering attended by Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and Akhilesh Yadav, a leader hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh for questioning the patriotism of Indian Muslims, declaring that they have shed blood for the nation and will live and strengthen India. The speech highlighted allegations of voter suppression against the Election Commission, invoking Akhilesh Yadav's remarks concerning voters excluded in Uttar Pradesh.
Reaffirming that Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Jains, and Zoroastrians are all equal citizens under B. R.
Ambedkar's Constitution, the speaker insisted on voting rights, people's power, and asserted that Jammu and Kashmir has always been and will always remain an integral part of India.