New Delhi: A video of Rahul Gandhi is becoming increasingly viral on social media, after which political turmoil has started. In the video, Rahul Gandhi is seen pulling the collar of Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar during the opposition march in Delhi. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi regarding this incident.
"This is an insult to Karnataka":Himant Biswa
Himanta Biswa Sarma shared the video on social media platform X and called it a public insult. they wrote, "In 2015, as a proud Assamese, I refused to tolerate insults. God was with me." Sarma raised the question that DK Shivakumar is not just an individual, he holds a constitutional post and is the face of a state with a glorious history.
In 2015, I refused to swallow humiliation, as a proud Assamese. God was kind to me. The Chief Minister of Karnataka is not just an individual. He is a constitutional office, and the face of a State with a glorious history, a rich culture and deep pride. Will he bow to this public humiliation? “Reinvention” can't hide arrogance. Change the mask all you like; the face beneath stays the same.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) October 13, 2026
Will he bow down to this public humiliation? Taking a dig at Rahul Gandhi, he said that 'reinvention' does not hide arrogance, no matter how much you change the mask, the real face remains the same. He also mentioned the incident of 2015 when he was in Congress and left the party due to anger with Rahul Gandhi.
What was shown in the video?
In the viral video, it can be seen that DK Shivakumar is trying to move forward amidst the crowd of Congress workers. Rahul Gandhi was marching with Priyanka Gandhi and Neha Bora, as Shivkumar came forward from the right, Rahul grabbed the collar of his kurta and pulled him back, causing him to lose his balance. Along with this, security personnel were also seen pushing them back.
BJP leaders have also reacted to this video. Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya said that apart from politics, DK Shivakumar represents Karnataka and such public insult of him is an insult to 7 crore Kannadigas. He compared it to the incident of removal of Virendra Patil by former PM Rajiv Gandhi. BJP MP Vivek Thakur said that political privilege does not give anyone the right to insult others.
Why was the march taken out?
The incident took place on Monday during the march of the India Alliance led by Rahul Gandhi towards the Supreme Court in Delhi. The opposition leaders wanted to submit a memorandum against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list. Later, the leaders reached the Supreme Court and tried to meet Chief Justice Surya Kant, however, they could not meet. Let us tell you, in this march, Chief Ministers of Congress ruled states including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and workers of Youth Congress and NSUI also participated.