Digvijaya Singh Praises Sangh With PM Modi's Throwback Photo; BJP Swipes At Congress

Last Updated:December 27, 2025, 14:38 IST

The post quickly drew attention as the Congress has often criticised the BJP and the RSS on several issues, making Singh’s remarks stand out sharply from the party’s usual line.

Digvijaya Singh Shares Old Modi Photo, BJP Says ‘Congress vs Congress on Display’

Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh has triggered a fresh political controversy with an unexpected praise of the BJP and the RSS. Singh shared a black and white photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the 1990s and highlighted the organisational strength of the Sangh-BJP ecosystem.

The post quickly drew attention as the Congress has often criticised the BJP and the RSS on several issues, making Singh’s remarks stand out sharply from the party’s usual line.

The image shared by Singh shows a young Narendra Modi sitting on the floor near senior BJP leader LK Advani at a public event in Gujarat. The photograph is believed to have been taken during the swearing-in ceremony of former Gujarat chief minister Shankersinh Vaghela in 1996.

Referring to the image, Singh said it reflected how grassroots workers in the RSS and the BJP could rise through the organisation to become chief ministers and even prime ministers. He described this journey as the “power of the organisation".

BJP Reacts

The BJP was quick to seize on Singh’s post. Party spokesperson CR Kesavan taunted the Congress leadership and said the tweet had exposed how the party was run in an “autocratic and undemocratic" manner.

Another BJP spokesperson, Pradip Bhandari, went further, saying the post showed open dissent within the Congress. “Digvijay Singh openly dissents against Rahul Gandhi. He makes it clear that under Rahul Gandhi the Congress organisation has collapsed. Congress vs Congress on display," Bhandari said.

However, when asked about his post, the veteran Congress leader said, “I have only praised the organisation. I have always opposed the RSS and Prime Minister Modi. I remain against the policies of the RSS and Modi ji."

Digvijay Singh openly dissents against Rahul Gandhi.He makes it clear that under Rahul Gandhi the Congresss organization has collapsed.Congress vs Congress on display! pic.twitter.com/meGMyHF9wc— Pradeep Bhandari(प्रदीप भंडारी)🇮🇳 (@pradip103) December 27, 2025

What Digvijaya Singh Said?

In his post on X, Singh wrote that the photograph was impressive and showed how dedicated workers who once sat at the feet of senior leaders could go on to hold the country’s highest offices. He ended his message with the slogan “Jai Siya Ram".

Singh also tagged the official Congress social media handles, party president Mallikarjun Kharge, and senior leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. This move is being seen as a deliberate signal to the party’s high command.

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