Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge sparked a major political controversy during a rally in Nilambazar, Assam, ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, after making remarks comparing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Bharatiya Janata Party to a “poisonous snake.”
Addressing the gathering, Kharge said: “If a poisonous snake is going in front of you and you are doing namaz, stop your namaz and kill that poisonous snake, this is mentioned in the Quran. And I would say this that it is ok to break the Namaz, the poisonous snakes are RSS and BJP. If you do not kill them, you will never be safe.”
Congress Inciting Muslims to Kill BJP/RSS members 🚨
Kharge: “Quran mei likha hai Namaz ke waqt bhi agar jahreeli saanp dikhe, toh use maar do.
RSS/BJP wahi saanp hai…aap unhe nahi maroge to bachoge nahi”
Congress President is making such provocative statements to openly… pic.twitter.com/Vkr2a0hQAc
— Ankur Singh (@AnkurSingh) April 6, 2026
The remarks quickly triggered sharp reactions from all corners, alleging that the statement amounted to open incitement to violence against BJP and RSS workers. Several social media users and political commentators called for action by the Election Commission of India, demanding that the poll body take cognisance of the speech.
It is noteworthy that the reference cited by Kharge does not originate from the Quran, but is instead drawn from Hadith traditions, which are sayings and practices attributed to Prophet Muhammad.
There is no such thing mentioned in Qur’an. But thanks to Kharge, I discovered that some Hadiths mention about how one should deal with snakes. Here’s my favourite one https://t.co/oKPitt4dwE pic.twitter.com/R9eRRtiHM0
— Rahul Roushan (@rahulroushan) April 6, 2026
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