# Rahul Gandhi mocks Modi, Shah; BJP hits back at obscene remarks 2026-08-13T20:08:20+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, speaking at the Ratchnatmak Congress convention, said he and his party would 'drive them crazy' until Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah resign. He mocked the RSS as a 'bunch of jokers' and claimed Modi cannot sleep at night because India is now expressing itself against the RSS-BJP order. Gandhi also criticised Modi's foreign policy, saying he thought hugging world leaders was diplomacy. The Times of India reports that Gandhi illustrated his point by bear-hugging a party colleague. Indiatvnews.com adds that the BJP hit back, calling Gandhi's remarks 'uncouth and obscene'. ## Coverage - indiatvnews.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Amit Shah, BJP, Congress, Modi, political rhetoric, Rahul Gandhi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/rahul-gandhi-slams-modi-shah-bjp-calls-remarks-obscene/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/rahul-gandhi-slams-modi-shah-bjp-calls-remarks-obscene/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.