Ministers of the central government, including Rajnath Singh, Kiren Rijiju, and Piyush Goyal, mounted a strong political attack on the opposition following controversial statements made by activist Neha Bora and senior advocate Prashant Bhushan concerning protests and regime change. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party specifically targeted senior opposition figures Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra after visuals surfaced showing them alongside these activists.
Union ministers asserted that democratic freedom does not serve as a license to spread anarchy, accusing elements within the opposition of acting against national interests. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh heavily criticized the opposition leaders, accusing them of attempting to hold democracy hostage under the guise of defending the Constitution.
Responding directly to the allegations, senior Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister TS Singh Deo dismissed accusations of lawlessness. He maintained that the demonstrations were entirely peaceful, dignified, and aimed strictly at defending constitutional institutions.
Singh Deo further clarified that any calls for regime change referred exclusively to constitutional methods through the casting of votes, explicitly rejecting comparisons to violent political uprisings seen in other countries such as Bangladesh or Sri Lanka.