Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 6 : Questioning the 'conspicuous' absence of Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress leader and MP from Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi during the Waqf Amendment Bill - 2025 debate in Parliament, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha issued a strong statement condemning the 'lack of responsibility' and 'seriousness' shown by the Congress leadership.
"People of Telangana have long known the true nature of the Gandhi siblings. They tour the country during elections with grand slogans, but when it's time to defend the rights of millions - especially the minority community - they are nowhere to be found," she said.
K Kavitha further criticized Rahul Gandhi for failing to speak on an issue that directly affects over 30 crore people in India, especially the Muslim community.
She said, "The silence of both Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi has not gone unnoticed by the minority community across the nation." BRS leader also said that "people of Telangana are aware of these theatrics of the Gandhi's and they know that the duo will opt for silence over people's rights if it does not have any electoral gain."
"Leadership is not about optics. It's about showing up when it matters most," Kavitha remarked, emphasizing that performative politics is no substitute for real, accountable leadership.
"Telangana sees through this performative politics. When the people needed voices, the 'Election Gandhis' gave them only absence," Kavitha added.
Meanwhile, speaking to ANI she said,"...When there is an issue of protecting the rights of minorities, the Gandhi family is not in Parliament. Rahul Gandhi talks about peace, he talks about Mohabbat Ki Dukaan, why did he not speak on this important bill? He should have spoken. It was very disappointing to see that the main opposition leader of our country did not stand up for more than 30 crore people of this country.
"Priyanka was not there. I don't know why she was not there. Not only me, but the entire minority community is disappointed... That's why we call them Election Gandhis. If there was an election tomorrow, all three of them would be present. All three would have spoken on this issue," she added.
The Bill passed in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha now awaits President Droupadi Murmu's assent to become an Act. After two days of heated debate in both houses of Parliament, the Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 was passed.