Ravi Shankar Prasad challenged Congress lawmakers to resign their seats if they genuinely believe the country's electoral system is compromised. He noted that the opposition readily accepts mandate results when securing victories in states like Karnataka, Telangana, and Himachal Pradesh. Prasad also accused Rahul Gandhi of disrupting parliamentary norms and acting under foreign influence to weaken domestic institutions. The confrontation was triggered by an opposition demonstration staging a symbolic impeachment of the election chief.
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The BJP accused the Congress party of selectively attacking the Election Commission only…: The BJP accused the Congress party of selectively attacking the Election Commission only when facing electoral defeats.
Opposition protests targeting the election chief were condemned by the ruling party as an…: Opposition protests targeting the election chief were condemned by the ruling party as an assault on constitutional institutions.
Ravi Shankar Prasad characterized Rahul Gandhi as an irresponsible politician acting to u…: Ravi Shankar Prasad characterized Rahul Gandhi as an irresponsible politician acting to undermine India's democratic framework.
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Patna: Criticising the Congress for alleging that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar was working at the behest of the Narendra Modi government, BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday claimed that Jawaharlal Nehru became the prime minister through 'vote chori'.
The Congress-led INDIA bloc on Saturday held a symbolic "public impeachment" of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at a mock parliament.
"What kind of mock parliament is this, in which only the opposition is present, and the ruling party is absent? While its (INDIA bloc's) leaders disrupt parliamentary proceedings in the House, the party is mocking parliament and the people of the country by staging such an exercise," Prasad told reporters at the Bihar BJP headquarters in Patna.
Prasad also accused the opposition party of disrespecting Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel by holding a mock parliament on his 151st birth anniversary.
"In 1947, most Congress committee members had proposed Patel's name for prime ministership, but he had to withdraw following pressure from Mahatma Gandhi. Jawaharlal Nehru became prime minister through vote chori. And it is an open secret how many Congress leaders…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed economic worries raised by business owners regarding a political demonstration scheduled in the national capital. The push aims to minimize friction with local merchants by integrating commercial patronage directly into the demonstration's itinerary during peak festive commerce.
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