The Bharatiya Janata Party accused Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi of selling panic and promoting baseless conspiracy theories about Indian institutions and the economy. The remarks came in response to Gandhi's statements on June 3, 2026, at the Congress’s National Adivasi Professional Conclave. BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya issued a sharp rebuttal on June 4, 2026.
Gandhi claimed the Modi government faced an institutional revolt and warned of an unprecedented economic tsunami hitting India. He said the BJP had removed protections against international shocks and lost control over institutions. Amit Malviya countered that Gandhi had unveiled multiple conspiracy theories over months, including claims that democracy was over, institutions were captured, elections were rigged, and an emergency was coming. Malviya questioned whether Gandhi was interested in facts or manufacturing fear due to his party's electoral failures. Malviya highlighted India's economic resilience with data such as urban auto sales rising 11.8 percent in April, rural sales growing 13.8 percent, retail inflation at 3.48 percent, rice and wheat buffers at 817.53 lakh tonnes, and gross FDI inflows reaching a historic high of 94.5 billion dollars in FY26. He noted that shock absorbers built over the last decade had helped the economy withstand global headwinds.
