Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Modi government of weakening institutions and schemes, including MGNREGA, established during Congress-led UPA rule. He cited laws like RTI, RTE, and Food Security as examples of UPA-era protections. Kharge asserted that the Congress, despite having less power, would resist attempts to undermine people's rights and warned against underestimating the party's resolve, contrasting their approach with what he described as the RSS-BJP's politicization of religion.