BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia attacked Congress on its foundation day, calling it an "army of sycophants" and "weakest link" in Indian democracy. He said Mallikarjun Kharge ignored Congress' failures, including Partition, Emergency and 1984 riots, and termed him a "remote-controlled" and "helpless" president of Congress. He added, "Kharge, is so helpless. All he does is serve the fake Gandhi family."