BJP and Congress Clash Over Electoral Integrity and Foreign Influence
Rahul Gandhi leads protests against electoral roll irregularities while Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP accuse the opposition of conspiring with foreign powers.
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi led the INDIA bloc's 'Chalo Dilli' march in Delhi and a rally at Ramlila Maidan to protest alleged electoral roll irregularities during the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision. Gandhi demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and alleged that authorities forcibly closed shops in Connaught Place to obstruct the march. He has specifically targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Kumar in his calls for regime change.
In response, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) organized counter-protests. BJP National President Nitin Nabin, speaking at a march in Rohtak, Haryana, accused Gandhi of acting on behalf of foreign powers to create instability. Nabin challenged Gandhi's claim that 13 crore votes were deleted from electoral rolls, offering to provide a detailed account of deletions in Parliament. The BJP also held a march in West Delhi to commemorate victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, criticizing the Congress for scheduling its rally on that anniversary.
During 'Rashtriya Ekta Diwas' in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned that anti-India forces abroad are supporting conspiracies to divide the nation. Modi urged citizens to unite against the use of social media as a weapon to damage India's image. Critics of the opposition argue that Gandhi's attacks on constitutional institutions stem from political desperation following poor state election performances by the Congress party.
