'Congress Hates Minorities': Goa Minority Leader's Confession Sparks BJP's 'Vote Bank Politics' Jibe
Last Updated:July 05, 2026, 10:08 ISTA video showed Goa Congress Minority Leader Wasim Khan publicly questioning the party's stance on minorities in the presence of KC Venugopal. Rapid ReadRapid ReadSummarized. . .
Last Updated:July 05, 2026, 10:08 ISTA video showed Goa Congress Minority Leader Wasim Khan publicly questioning the party's stance on minorities in the presence of KC Venugopal. Rapid ReadRapid ReadSummarized by AI. +Goa Congress leader questioned party's minority stance. Wasim Khan claimed party doesn't care about minorities. BJP criticized Congress for "vote bank politics. "Goa Congress Minority Chairman Wasim Khan (L) questioned the party's stance on minorities in the presence of KC Venugopal (R). Dramatic scenes unfolded at a Goa Congress event after Wasim Khan, the Minority Chairman of the state party unit, publicly questioned the Congress’ stance on minorities, leading to a heated confrontation with senior leaders, including KC Venugopal. A video went viral showing Wasim Khan publicly questioning the party’s stance on minorities in the presence of Venugopal after the minority cell was reportedly not invited to the event. He claimed the party did not care about the interests of minorities and stated that the minority department should be shut down. Recommended Stories'Rahul Gandhi Missing' Posters Surface In Parts Of Delhi Amid BJP's Foreign Visit AttackFake Birth Certificates Under Scanner In Bengal: Verification Drive Finds Over 1. 6 Lakh Suspicious Cases'Maafiveer': BJP Targets Rahul Gandhi With 'I Am Sorry' Posters In Delhi Amid Defamation RowRahul Gandhi To Be Congress’ Prime Ministerial Face For 2029 General Elections | Politics | News18Khan later walked out of the event as one of the Congress leaders appeared to escort him out as the situation escalated. “If they have so much hatred for minorities, then what is going on in Goa Congress? There is no respect for minorities," he told reporters. Khan said he had immense respect for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, but made the remarks out of deep anguish over what he described as the treatment of minorities within the party’s Goa unit. BJP Reacts To Wasim Khan’s RemarksThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) issued a fiery response to Wasim Khan’s public remarks, claiming that Congress does not have any respect for minorities and has always prioritised the interests of the Gandhi family over SCs, STs and women’s rights. “Goa Congress Minority Chairman himself admits, there’s NO respect for minorities in Congress! One leader pushed him out. This is exactly how Congress treats its own minority leaders! Congress has always stood against STs & SCs, stood against women’s rights. The only ones they truly respect? The Gandhi family," said the BJP Goa unit. Goa Congress Minority Chairman himself admits, there’s NO respect for minorities in Congress! One leader pushed him out. This is exactly how Congress treats its own minority leaders!Congress has always stood against STs & SCs, stood against women’s rights. The only ones they…pic. twitter. com/krpkAV1eyB— BJP Goa (@BJP4Goa)July 4, 2026BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said the incident exposed the Congress’ playbook for using the minorities for its vote bank politics and later discarding their interests. “Goa Congress leaders from the minority community said they were pushed, abused, heckled and not given any space. This is why Congress has been a traitorous party, as said by many of their allies. They use their vote bank, they use their allies and then throw them away. They have used minorities as a vote bank but never given them any rights or a place in mainstream development," he added. The incident comes amid a possible churn in the political landscape of Goa after reports surfaced that the Congress state unit is heading for a split, with a group of party members having issued a public notice proposing the registration of a new outfit, the Goa Congress Party. Senior leaders, including KC Venugopal, held a series of meetings with the leaders and office bearers of the state unit over the last two days to discuss the strategy for the 2027 elections. The Congress said the general atmosphere in Goa is completely against the BJP government. News18 NewsletterHandpicked stories, in your inboxA newsletter with the best of our journalismAbout the AuthorAveek BanerjeeAveek Banerjee is a Senior Sub Editor at News18. Based in Noida with a Master's in Global Studies, Aveek has more than three years of experience in digital media and news curation, specialising in int. . . Read MoreLocation :Goa, India, IndiaFirst Published:July 05, 2026, 10:08 ISTNewsindia'Congress Hates Minorities': Goa Minority Leader's Confession Sparks BJP's 'Vote Bank Politics' JibeDisclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to ourTerms of UseandPrivacy Policy. Loading comments. . . Read More