The week-long war of words over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s use of the word “shakti” got a new twist on March 21, with the Wayanad MP saying that his party was fighting a “hate-filled asuri shakti (demonic power)“, a jibe at his political rivals, the BJP.
“Humari ‘asuri shakti’ se ladaai ho rahi hai, nafrat bhari ‘asuri shakti’ (We are fighting a demonic power, hate-filled demonic power),” Mr. Gandhi said, while leaving the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in New Delhi after addressing a press conference.