Rahul Gandhi Our Biggest Asset: BJP Claps Back at His Bizarre 'Sleeper Cell' Remark on Congress Leaders

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s latest outburst against his own party leaders in Gujarat has backfired spectacularly, with the BJP mocking him for "trolling" his own party and declaring him their "biggest asset."

In a self-inflicted political embarrassment, Gandhi accused some leaders within the Gujarat Congress of being "sleeper cells" for the BJP, suggesting that internal sabotage was responsible for the party’s repeated failures in the state. However, rather than rallying his party, his remarks have only fueled criticism of his leadership.

BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla wasted no time in hitting back, ridiculing Gandhi for his inability to take responsibility. "He has trolled himself and his own party. He tried to show the mirror to himself. Such an honest reaction... Rahul Gandhi admits he is unable to win in Gujarat, unable to show the way," Poonawalla remarked.

Poonawalla further lambasted Gandhi’s bizarre analogy comparing Congress workers to race horses forced to dance at weddings and wedding horses made to race in competitions. "Are your party workers animals? At least please call them humans," he said, exposing the Congress leader’s tendency to undermine his own cadre.

What Rahul Had Bizarrely Claimed?

Rahul Gandhi has accused several leaders of his own party of being "sleeper cells" for the Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ). According to him, some leaders have remained within Congress while secretly working to further the interests of the ruling party. His latest statements suggest a purge within the party, targeting those he believes are disloyal.

"There is a sleeper cell in Congress. Some leaders have been in Congress but working for the BJP. We need to throw them out who works for the BJP despite holding posts in Congress," Rahul Gandhi reportedly said.

He further stressed on the need for immediate action, stating, "First of all, if we have to carry out strict action, we have to remove 10, 15, 20, 30, 40 people. If you are working from inside for the BJP, let's go and see, work from outside. If you don't have a place there, they will throw you out. So, the first thing to do is to remove 10, 15, 20, 30, 40 people."   

Rahul Gandhi’s Habit of Blame-Shifting

This is not the first time Rahul Gandhi has attempted to shift blame for Congress’ failures onto others. Instead of introspecting on his party’s declining fortunes in Gujarat and beyond, he continues to deflect responsibility onto supposed internal traitors, as if betrayal—not poor leadership—were the root of the party’s struggles.

If Congress is indeed filled with "sleeper cells," as Gandhi claims, who allowed them to thrive? Who failed to identify them until now? And why should party workers remain loyal when their leader openly ridicules them?

A Leader Who Weakens His Own Party?

The irony of Rahul Gandhi’s attack is that he himself has been accused of indirectly benefiting the BJP by failing to provide credible opposition. His party’s electoral losses, indecisiveness, and factionalism have made the Congress increasingly irrelevant, reducing it to a crumbling opposition force.

With his latest remarks, he has not only exposed the deep internal distrust within the Congress but has also handed the BJP yet another opportunity to ridicule his leadership. Instead of uniting his party, Rahul Gandhi continues to alienate his own ranks—an approach that might just make him the BJP’s most valuable asset.