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News India Live, Digital Desk: These days a new debate has erupted in the corridors of the Congress Party—”Is Rahul Gandhi deliberately avoiding using the word ‘Muslim’?” Political analysts and some party leaders believe that Rahul Gandhi will now use the word ‘Muslim’ instead of ‘Muslim’ in his rallies and statements. ‘minority’ Or ‘Constitution’ Using broad words like. This changing ‘terminology’ of Congress has given rise to a major ideological difference within the party.
Rahul’s new strategy: Journey from ‘Muslim’ to ‘Constitution’
If we look at Rahul Gandhi’s recent speeches, instead of taking the name of any one religion directly, he is talking more about ‘Bahujan’, ‘Dalit’ and ‘Backwards’.
Shadow of soft Hindutva: Some party strategists believe that using the word ‘Muslim’ directly gives BJP an opportunity to accuse it of ‘appeasement’ and polarize Hindu votes.
Strategic Change: Rahul is now presenting the issues of minorities through the prism of ‘constitutional rights’ and ‘justice’, so that it can be saved from getting a religious colour.
Outcry within Congress: “Are we losing our base?”
Due to this attitude of Rahul, some Muslim leaders and cadre of Congress are feeling neglected.
| group | logic and anxiety |
|---|---|
| Old Guard | He believes that Congress should speak openly in favor of minorities, as it used to do earlier. |
| New faction (Strategists) | They claim that keeping distance from the word ‘Muslim’ is necessary to cut the Chakravyuh of BJP. |
| muslim leadership | Leaders fear that Asaduddin Owaisi will directly benefit from this ‘silence’ of Congress. |
Owaisi’s factor: New claim for ‘Muslim votes’
While Rahul Gandhi is being careful in choosing words, Asaduddin Owaisi (AIMIM) We are adopting an aggressive approach to fill this void.
Direct communication: Owaisi is openly targeting Rahul Gandhi that he wants the votes of Muslims but is afraid of taking his name.
Fear of burglary: Owaisi’s increasing activism in states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana is an alarm bell for Congress. If Congress’s ‘Muslim’ base slips, its equation may get disturbed in many states.
2026 election board
This internal conflict of Congress is sure to have an impact on the assembly elections to be held in 2026. The party faces a dual challenge: on the one hand, it has to save itself from the label of being ‘anti-Hindu’, and on the other hand, it has to stop its most loyal vote bank (the Muslim community) from shifting towards Owaisi. At present, through ‘Caste Census’ and ‘Save Constitution’, Rahul Gandhi is creating an ‘umbrella narrative’ in which all classes can be included, without singling out anyone.
