A massive political controversy has erupted following the circulation of alleged internal chat leaks from protest coordination groups, where members were reportedly directed to adopt what was termed “full Kasab energy” ahead of planned demonstrations. According to screenshots circulating widely across social platforms, participants were allegedly instructed to apply tilak, wear sacred kalawa threads, and drape saffron shawls while confronting law enforcement a calculated move critics and social media commentators argue mimics the notorious 26/11 playbook of Ajmal Kasab to orchestrate violence while deceptively shifting blame onto Hindu groups.
While outrage mounts over what right-wing commentators label an attempted false-flag operation designed to trigger communal flare-ups, critics and protest organizers have countered by calling the screenshots unverified digital fabrications engineered to delegitimize dissent and invite police crackdowns.
"FULL KASAB ENERGY"
Police are in for a rough time today.
Text messages accessed by @shawansen suggest that there is a diabolical plan at play.
One protestor asks "should we dress like them". The other says "yesss"
DRESSED LIKE NATIONALIST HINDUS THE PLAN APPEARS TO BE TO SPARK… pic.twitter.com/YlbTEbVg3P— Rahul Shivshankar (@RShivshankar) October 10, 2026
‘Should we dress like them?’: Alleged CJP chats trigger political storm
The controversy centres on screenshots purportedly showing exchanges among members of protest coordination groups, with messages discussing the use of Hindu religious symbols ahead of planned demonstrations. The alleged conversation includes the question, “Should we dress like them?”, followed by an affirmative response: “Yesss.”
The messages then reportedly outline specific instructions, including applying a red tilak to the forehead and wearing a sacred red thread associated with Hindu religious rituals. Participants allegedly discuss using red and orange paint if traditional religious materials are unavailable.
One message reportedly reads, “Laal teeka on your forehead,” while another states, “And hath me red thread pooja wala.” A subsequent message allegedly urges participants to bring red and orange paint for others as well.
The phrase “Full Kasab Energy” has become the most controversial element of the purported exchange, prompting questions about the context of the conversation and whether the messages indicate anything beyond provocative rhetoric.
The screenshots have been circulated alongside claims linking the alleged exchanges to CJP.
Why ‘full Kasab energy’ has raised alarm
The reference to Ajmal Kasab has intensified reactions because of its association with the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, in which 166 people were killed. Kasab was the only attacker captured alive during the assault carried out by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists.
Critics argue that the alleged combination of this reference with messages about adopting Hindu religious symbols warrants scrutiny.
