Amit Shah challenges Rahul Gandhi to discuss SIR issue in Parliament

According to a report by The Hindu, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday, 2 November 2026, issued an open challenge to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to discuss the SIR issue in Parliament. He announced that the government is completely ready to call a special session of Parliament on this serious issue so that a detailed and transparent discussion can take place in the House.

Amit Shah made this statement while leading a padyatra as part of the 'Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy' campaign being conducted by the Bharatiya Janata Party in Hyderabad. The Home Minister gave this aggressive response and rejected the allegations in reply to the 'vote theft' accusations made by the INDIA alliance.

Referring to the rally organized by the INDIA alliance in Delhi on Sunday, 1 November, Amit Shah described it as a "Save Infiltrator" rally, meaning a rally to save infiltrators. Raising sharp questions, he asked how the Congress formed governments in various states including Telangana if the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) are faulty. He further quipped that Rahul Gandhi can only become Prime Minister in a mock parliament.

Targeting Rahul Gandhi's approach towards the Constitution, Amit Shah said, "Rahul holds the Constitution in his hand, but he does not respect the Constitution." Issuing a challenge from the land of Hyderabad, he said, "Rahul ji, you do not let Parliament function. Whether it is EVM, SIR or infiltrators, I challenge you from Hyderabad. We are ready to call a special session of Parliament. Come for the discussion."

Along with this, the Home Minister promised in strong words that every infiltrator would be removed from the electoral rolls. He claimed that if a session of Parliament is held, Prime Minister Narendra Modi would "tear the Congress to pieces."

Making serious allegations against the Congress, Amit Shah stated that this party only wishes to come into the limelight by spreading anarchy. Rejecting all allegations of the INDIA alliance, he emphasized the government's transparency and readiness to discuss in the House. Throughout this sequence of events, he reaffirmed the BJP's resolve to save democracy and remove anarchy.