Rahul disrespected Northeast by not wearing 'gamosa' at President's Republic Day event: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah connected Friday (January 30, 2026) accused Congress person Rahul Gandhi of disrespecting the North East by refusing to deterioration 'gamosa', presented by President Droupadi Murmu astatine the 'At Home' reception hosted by her connected Republic Day.

All dignitaries, including those from abroad, had worn the scarf arsenic a people of respect, but Mr. Gandhi was the "only idiosyncratic to refuse" to bash so, Mr. Shah claimed, portion addressing a nationalist rally astatine the Khanikar Parade Ground successful Dibrugarh.

''Rahul Gandhi tin bash immoderate helium wants, but arsenic agelong arsenic the BJP is successful power, it volition not let immoderate disrespect of the North East's culture'', helium said.

Mr. Shah alleged that the Congress did thing for Assam's development.

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''I privation to inquire Rahul Gandhi what his enactment has fixed to Assam but guns, bullets, struggle and deaths of youth," the Union Home Minister said.

Mr. Shah besides accused the Congress of utilizing infiltration arsenic a "weapon for its ballot slope politics".

''There has been nary infiltration successful Assam since the BJP came to power. Those who had travel to India illegally volition beryllium identified and sent back," helium added.