Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi announced on Friday that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is planning a raid on him, allegedly in response to his ‘Chakravyuh’ speech delivered in Parliament on July 29.
Mr. Gandhi revealed that insiders from the ED had informed him of the impending raid. He took to social media platform X to share his reaction, stating, “Apparently, 2 in 1 didn’t like my Chakravyuh speech. ED ‘insiders’ tell me a raid is being planned. Waiting with open arms, @dir_ed. Chai and biscuits on me.”
The claim follows Mr. Gandhi’s sharp criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his speech on the Union Budget 2024 in the Lok Sabha. In his address, he expressed concern for farmers, workers, and youth, alleging that they are living in fear.
He also drew an analogy to the Mahabharata, referencing the ancient battle formation ‘Chakravyuh.’ Mr. Gandhi said, “Thousands of years ago, in Kurukshetra, six people trapped Abhimanyu in a ‘Chakravyuh’ and killed him. I found out that ‘Chakravyuh’ is also known as ‘Padmavyuh’—which means ‘Lotus formation’. In the 21st century, a new ‘Chakravyuh’ has been formed in the shape of a Lotus. The Prime Minister wears its symbol on his chest. What was done to Abhimanyu is being done to India’s youth, farmers, women, and small businesses. Today, six people control India—Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Mohan Bhagwat, Ajit Doval, Ambani, and Adani.”
Mr. Gandhi criticized the budget for adversely affecting the middle class, who had previously shown support for the Prime Minister by participating in symbolic gestures like banging thalis during the pandemic.
Responding to Mr. Gandhi’s statements, BJP Lok Sabha MP Anurag Thakur ridiculed his references to the Mahabharata, suggesting that some people’s understanding of Hinduism and its epics is superficial. He remarked that the country has witnessed many “Chakravyuhs” created by the Congress Party itself, with the first being the party’s own role in the partition of India.
Prime Minister Modi praised Mr. Thakur’s rebuttal, describing it as “a perfect mix of facts and humour,” and accused the opposition of engaging in “dirty politics.”
The Parliament’s budget session, which began on July 22, is scheduled to conclude on August 12. As political tensions rise, the potential raid on Rahul Gandhi adds another layer of complexity to the already charged atmosphere.
