'Conspiracy to seize power': Piyush Goyal accuses Congress of seeking regime change through unrest

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday accused the Congress of attempting to seize power by creating unrest in the country arguing that the use of the phrase ldquoregime changerdquo showed that the oppositions campaign was not limited to electoral reforms or concerns over the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rollsIn a post on X Goyal said the opposition was using the controversy surrounding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to pursue a broader political objectiveldquoThe use of terms like lsquoRegime Changersquo makes it clear that their fight is not for electoral reform not for SIR not for Gyanesh Kumar not for the bright future of the countrys youth Rather this is their conspiracy to seize power by creating Anarchy in the countryrdquo Goyal posted on XRegime Change SIR Anarchy httpstcollIqPN9wH7mdash Piyush Goyal PiyushGoyal October 16 2026BJP leaders target opposition over remarksGoyals comments came a day after senior advocate Prashant Bhushan referred to regime change during a press conference on Thursday triggering a political exchange between the ruling BJP and opposition partiesDefence Minister Rajnath Singh also criticised the Congress alleging that the opposition was attempting to bring down the government by creating disorder rather than addressing concerns relating to electoral processesGoyal shared Singhs remarks in which the defence minister referred to the 2024 political upheaval in Bangladesh and accused opposition leaders of drawing inspiration from developments in the neighbouring countryRajnath Singh alleges attempt to undermine institutionsSingh alleged that the oppositions use of the phrase ldquoregime changerdquo indicated that its objective went beyond demands for electoral reforms or scrutiny of the SIR exerciseldquoThey want to change the regime like in Bangladesh and openly mention in their press conference that they are motivated by Bangladesh and talk about bringing down the government It clearly shows that their sole agenda is to destroy democratic institutionsldquoThey are using words such as regime change which clearly shows that their fight is neither for the Election Commission nor for the Special Intensive Revision SIR nor against Gyanesh Kumar nor for the bright future of the youth They simply want power by creating anarchy in the nation When political selfishness is placed above truth or the nations interests democratic discourse instead of being guided by facts becomes a victim of obstinacy and malicious propagandardquo Singh saidFadnavis joins criticism of oppositionMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also criticised the opposition over Bhushans remarks claiming that they had exposed the alleged objective behind the protestsldquoItrsquos done bro everything is exposed After all it was all about lsquoRegime Changersquo In the end the secret hidden in the heart came to the lips The whole game is about grabbing the seat of power and for that why not provoke students and farmers spread hatred in the name of caste and language or tarnish the image of the countryrsquos esteemed institutions Spreading anarchy under the guise of a movement is precisely lsquotheirrsquo objectiverdquo Fadnavis posted on XThe chief minister also shared a video of Bhushans press conferenceAt Thursdays press conference Bhushan acknowledged the demand for a change of government stating ldquoYes we want regime changerdquo