# Congress seeking power through anarchy, says Defence Minister

> Rajnath Singh accuses Congress and allies of attempting regime change like Bangladesh, citing protests against the Election Commission.
- Title: Congress seeking power through anarchy, says Defence Minister
- Summary: Rajnath Singh accuses Congress and allies of attempting regime change like Bangladesh, citing protests against the Election Commission. Defence Minister…
- Keywords: rajnath singh, congress, india bloc, election commission, regime change, protests, rahul gandhi, bjp, news, politics, seeking, power
- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/national/congress-allies-seeking-bangladesh-like-regime-change-rajnath/article71591252.ece
- Author: Mayank Kumar
- Published: 2026-10-16T06:01:04+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rajnath singh, congress, india bloc, election commission, regime change, protests, rahul gandhi, bjp, news, politics
## Singh accuses Congress of regime change bid
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh accused Congress and the INDIA bloc of trying to capture power through regime change and anarchy like Bangladesh on October sixteen, twenty twenty-six.

> Congress and its allies are eyeing to capture power through regime change and anarchy
## Singh says Congress lost moral authority
Singh said a party engaging in politics centred around violence and disorder has lost the moral authority to invoke the name of Mahatma Gandhi.

> lost the moral authority to invoke the name of Mahatma Gandhi
## Democracy cannot be sacrificed, Singh warns
Singh said India's democracy and constitutional institutions cannot be sacrificed at the altar of political interests, and Congress's sole agenda is to create unrest.

> India's democracy and constitutional institutions cannot be sacrificed at the altar of political interests
## Congress avenging political defeats, Singh claims
Singh alleged Congress is trying to avenge its political defeats at the nation's cost, reflecting complete erosion of the party's moral values.
## Singh lists Congress's unforgivable acts
Singh cited the Emergency, the nineteen eighty-four anti-Sikh riots and the firing on Kar Sevaks in Ayodhya as three unforgivable Congress acts, calling current attacks on the Constitution a fourth.
## Singh questions Congress's vote theft claims
Singh said Rahul Gandhi's allegations of vote theft did not withstand scrutiny and Congress could not file even a single formal appeal against the electoral rolls.
## Singh highlights India's economic achievements
Singh praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, saying India has emerged as the fastest-growing major economy and become a global leader in digital transactions.
## Defence production surges under Modi
Singh said India's defence production increased from around thirty thousand crore rupees to more than one point seventy-eight lakh crore rupees, evolving from importer to exporter.
## Key takeaway

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh accused Congress and its allies of trying to capture power through regime change and anarchy, comparing their tactics to Bangladesh.