The DMK has launched a blistering two-pronged attack on Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of weakening opposition unity across the country while simultaneously mocking him for preaching coalition cohesion after allegedly undermining alliance partners in multiple states.
The attacks came from both the DMK’s official mouthpiece Murasoli and the party’s IT wing, reflecting the deepening rift between the DMK and the Congress following the dramatic political realignment in Tamil Nadu after the 2026 Assembly elections.
In a strongly-worded editorial published on Monday, 15 June 2026, Murasoli dismissed Rahul Gandhi’s recent appeal for opposition unity as a case of “belated enlightenment” and questioned his credibility in speaking about alliance cohesion.
“Rahul Gandhi is lecturing on unity. But who weakened that unity in various states?” the editorial asked, accusing the Congress leader of contributing to divisions within the I.N.D.I. bloc while now attempting to position himself as a champion of opposition solidarity.
The editorial alleged that the Congress had repeatedly employed “underhand tactics” to prevent I.N.D.I. bloc partners from coming to power in Assembly elections across several states, only to later seek their support during Lok Sabha elections. According to Murasoli, the Congress had consistently prioritised its own political interests at the expense of alliance partners, creating distrust and friction within the opposition coalition.
Referring to the recent I.N.D.I. bloc meeting, the DMK mouthpiece claimed that several constituent parties openly criticised the Congress and its leadership. It cited Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav as describing the DMK and AAP’s decision to skip the meeting as a significant setback and calling for a serious review of the alliance’s future.
The editorial also referred to concerns reportedly expressed by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav regarding the Congress’ functioning in Bihar and claimed that leaders from parties including the VCK and others had voiced grievances against the Congress during alliance discussions.
According to Murasoli, the growing dissatisfaction among I.N.D.I. bloc partners demonstrated that opposition parties were increasingly directing their criticism towards the Congress rather than the BJP.
The editorial devoted considerable attention to tensions between the Congress and Left parties in Kerala, citing Rahul Gandhi’s campaign remarks in which he accused the CPM-led government of maintaining a secret understanding with the BJP and demanded action against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
According to the DMK mouthpiece, these attacks had drawn strong objections from Communist leaders, who questioned why a senior opposition leader was targeting fellow opposition parties instead of focusing on the BJP.
The editorial cited criticism reportedly voiced by Communist leaders during I.N.D.I. bloc discussions. It claimed that CPI General Secretary D. Raja had described Rahul Gandhi’s remarks as politically immature, while CPM leaders questioned the logic of an opposition leader demanding action against another opposition leader.
Using these examples, Murasoli argued that Rahul Gandhi’s political approach had repeatedly generated friction within the opposition alliance and weakened efforts to build a united front against the BJP.
The editorial further alleged that Congress had worked against the interests of I.N.D.I. bloc constituents even in states where regional parties were better positioned to challenge the BJP. It questioned how Congress could now speak about unity when several alliance partners had accused it of undermining their prospects of forming governments.
Drawing parallels with Tamil Nadu politics, Murasoli accused the Congress of betraying the DMK despite contesting and winning seats under the alliance banner. The editorial alleged that Congress had effectively “backstabbed” the DMK in Tamil Nadu following the April 23 Assembly election and claimed that the decision of Congress legislators to later join the TVK-led government was carried out with the knowledge and approval of the party’s central leadership.
The attack comes against the backdrop of a major political realignment in Tamil Nadu. The Congress, which secured five Assembly seats as part of the DMK-led alliance in the 2026 Assembly elections, subsequently exited the alliance and joined Chief Minister Joseph Vijay’s TVK-led government as a coalition partner, leaving the DMK heading a significantly weakened opposition front in the state.
Relations between the DMK and Congress have also deteriorated at the national level. The DMK recently boycotted an I.N.D.I. bloc meeting, stating that it would not participate in a meeting convened by the Congress, although it maintained that it would continue supporting issues raised by other opposition parties within the alliance framework.
Questioning Rahul Gandhi’s recent emphasis on opposition unity, Murasoli argued that his present position emerged only after Congress’ political calculations failed and alliance relationships had already been damaged.
The editorial also mocked Rahul Gandhi’s comparison of Congress accepting criticism to Lord Shiva consuming poison. Responding to the analogy, Murasoli asked who had created the “poison” within the I.N.D.I. bloc in the first place.
In one of its sharpest observations, the editorial stated: “The reason anti-Congress sentiment overshadowed anti-BJP sentiment at a meeting convened to oppose the BJP is Rahul’s immaturity and lack of integrity.”
In a parallel attack, the DMK’s IT wing also targeted Rahul Gandhi on social media. Referring to Congress’ decision to leave the DMK-led alliance after the elections, the party’s IT wing posted: “We carried the INC on our shoulders when they were fighting for their political survival, only for them to jump ship the second they saw a shiny new toy.”
The post concluded by describing Rahul Gandhi as “a massive joke.”
We carried the INC on our shoulders when they were fighting for their political survival, only for them to jump ship the second they saw a shiny new toy.
It just proves that the “brother” hasn’t grown up at all; he’s still a massive joke.
Don’t come running back to us when… https://t.co/eJSfxOlIfr
— DMK IT WING (@DMKITwing) June 15, 2026
The Murasoli editorial ended on a similarly caustic note, asking who was responsible for “churning poison instead of nectar” within the I.N.D.I. bloc and suggesting that many of the alliance’s current troubles could be traced back to the Congress’ own actions.
The Congress is yet to issue an official response to the editorial. However, Congress sources rejected the allegations and maintained that the party had acted in accordance with the people’s mandate in Tamil Nadu.
“The Congress has respected the people’s mandate in Tamil Nadu,” a party source said, dismissing suggestions that the party had undermined either the DMK or the INDIA bloc.
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