BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi's 'smash patriarchy' call, cites Congress's own record

BJP has criticised Rahul Gandhi after he made a 'smash the patriarchy' remark during his campaign, questioning whether his own party follows that principle. BJP leader Bansuri Swaraj accused Gandhi of hypocrisy, alleging he lacks a constructive political agenda. She pointed to past Congress leaders' remarks targeting actresses Kangana Ranaut and Hema Malini as contradicting the party's stated stance on women. Gandhi's campaign had centred on dismantling patriarchal structures and expanding freedom of choice for women in India. The BJP argued that any push against patriarchy should first be applied within the Congress party itself.