The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday alleged that the Muslim League had orchestrated two attacks on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in 1939 and alleged that the Congress had concealed an “unpleasant truth” for 86 years.
“The special court convicted 34 of the 57 accused – two death sentences. But after independence, Congress historians erased the case from textbooks and archives. No one dared to mention the role of the Muslim League or the cowardly silence of the Congress,” it said.
The BJP said the first attack was carried out on 20 January 1939 in Vadodara, Gujarat. “As Sardar Patel’s procession passed through Mandvi, Muslim League-backed goons shouted ‘Sardar Go Back!’ and threw stones at his car. Prajamandal’s office was torched – a state-backed attempt to silence Patel’s growing influence. Congress? Muted. The next day the Sardar urged peace and restraint. But the Vadodar regime conducted a bogus investigation and closed the case,” it said.
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“This was just the beginning. The Muslim League’s goon squads were already planning something more dangerous in Bhavnagar. Bhavnagar – 14 May 1939: When Patel arrived to lead the Fifth Praja Parishad, a Muslim League-affiliated mob, allegedly supported by the local princely establishment, attacked his peaceful procession from Nagina Masji.
In another post, the party said, “Patriots Bachu Virji and Jadavji Modi were martyred protecting the Sardar. Dozens injured. Yet Patel addressed the gathering that evening – with calm resolve and respect for the fallen. Even after such violence, he never left the path of unity”.
In October 2010 @narendramodithe then Chief Minister of Gujarat, shared a vision that aimed to bring the nation together. By erecting the world’s tallest statue, he wanted to honor Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, known as the Iron Man of India.
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— BJP (@BJP4India) 31 October 2025
The BJP said the attack on Sardar Patel was not just an attack on the man but on the unity of India, saying, “For 86 years this truth was buried to protect political convenience. It took historian Rizwan Kadri to bring it to light – a reminder that even during the freedom struggle, Sardar Patel was not only fighting against the British but against internal treason.”
Published – 31 Oct 2025 22:17 IST
