NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday slammed Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav for raising the issue of voter irregularities ahead of the INDIA bloc's Delhi Chalo march and challenged them to discuss the issue during a special session of Parliament.While addressing a gathering in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow, Shah highlighted the Bharatiya Janata Party's electoral victories in states like Haryana, Maharashtra and Bihar, and said that the opposition had realised that it could not win elections."In Haryana, the Bharatiya Janata Party formed the government after securing the highest number of seats. In Maharashtra, the NDA formed the government with the largest share of seats. In Bihar, for the first time, a chief minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party took office. In Delhi, the Bharatiya Janata Party formed the government after three decades. In Puducherry, the Bharatiya Janata Party formed the government once again. In Assam, we achieved a hat-trick by winning 100 seats, and in Bengal, we completely wiped out Mamata Didi," Shah said."After the events in Bengal, they have…
'BJP fully prepared': Shah challenges Rahul, Akhilesh to debate vote theft in Parliament
In short
Amit Shah challenged Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav to debate voter irregularity allegations during a special parliamentary session, insisting his party has nothing to hide. He pointed to recent election victories in states like Haryana, Maharashtra, and Bihar as proof that the opposition simply refuses to accept legitimate electoral defeats. Meanwhile, the opposition INDIA bloc was forced to delay its planned "Delhi Chalo" march at Ramlila Maidan by a day because of heavy rainfall.
Key points
- The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party asserts it is fully prepared to address election integr…: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party asserts it is fully prepared to address election integrity questions on the floor of Parliament.
- Government leadership claims the opposition disrupts legislative proceedings instead of e…: Government leadership claims the opposition disrupts legislative proceedings instead of engaging in formal parliamentary debate.
- Rain forced opposition organizers to delay their major demonstration in Delhi to protect…: Rain forced opposition organizers to delay their major demonstration in Delhi to protect senior participants from discomfort.