"I challenge Congress to muster the courage to tell the Muslim community in Assam that cow slaughter in the name of sacrifice is a heinous crime. They will never be able to say it. When it comes to the rights of Gaumata (Cow), the BJP does not care about any vote bank," Sarma posted on X.
The Karnataka government's decision to increase reservation for minority communities under housing schemes has sparked strong criticism from the BJP. State party president Vijayendra Yediyurappa has called it "unconstitutional" and accused the Congress of indulging in vote-bank politics.
In a post on X, Dubey said, "The American President is absolutely right. In our country too, illegal Bangladeshi intruders have been settled on a large scale in Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam, Tripura, Delhi, Mumbai for vote bank."
Speaking to reporters, the BJP leader said, "The action is only taken against Sanatanis. Everyone here has a licence to abuse Sanatana... This is appeasement politics. A certain community is their vote bank and this is for appeasement. Mahua Moitra used derogatory language against Goddess
Chugh said, "This isn't just a slip of the tongue -- it reflects the Congress party's distorted, dangerous, and defeatist mindset. Will Congress now evaluate terrorism -- which has claimed the lives of countless soldiers and civilians -- by calculating who gained and who lost politically?"
In a sharp attack on Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brijesh Pathak criticized the party's political ideology, alleging a flawed "DNA" rooted in casteism, Muslim appeasement, and vote bank politics.
"By raising questions on the surgical strike, senior Congress leader and former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has insulted not only the army but the entire nation. This is a living example of Congress's pro-Pakistan thinking. To please a particular vote bank, Congress is re
Dubey criticised "vote-bank politics" and accused secular leaders of hypocrisy, suggesting they should clarify whether the Pahalgam attack was driven by religious motives.
BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her response to the recent incidents of violence in Murshidabad district, accusing her of selective vote bank politics and raising concerns about the safety of the Hindu community in the state.
Saini alleged that the Congress brought the bill for vote bank politics and accused the party of engaging in "shoddy politics" and using the issue to create unnecessary controversy, instead of acknowledging the improvements in the amended legislation.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday appealed to the Muslim community that they do not become a "vote bank" for the Congress and Communist parties. Rijiju was speaking on the Waqf Amendment Act during an event in Kerala's Kochi.