Accept Amit Shah's challenge to debate SIR in Parliament: JD(U) to Rahul Gandhi
- On Tuesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to debate 'vote chori' allegations in a special session of Parliament, accusing the Opposition of disrupting proceedings while questioning the Special Intensive Revision process.
- The Opposition bloc recently held a symbolic public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing the Election Commission of deleting voter names to influence elections and triggering sharp political exchange with the BJP.
- Shah dismissed the Opposition's Delhi rally as a "Save Infiltrators" rally, alleging Congress opposes the SIR to protect illegal voters. He claimed nearly 3 crore infiltrators were removed from electoral rolls.
- Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh responded Tuesday, demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar and suspension of the SIR as conditions for debate. He noted 82 days have passed since the Monsoon Session adjourned sine die.
- With Punjab Assembly elections scheduled for 2027, Shah's remarks signal aggressive BJP campaigning against Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, highlighting deeper political divisions ahead of electoral contests in the state.
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Accept Amit Shah's challenge to debate SIR in Parliament: JD(U) to Rahul Gandhi
Janata Dal (United) has asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to engage in a debate regarding the SIR exercise. The party believes that accepting Amit Shah's challenge would demonstrate Gandhi's faith in parliamentary democracy. Additionally, JD(U) criticised Gandhi for his comments about Prime Minister Modi's leadership and foreign support. Congress responded by demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Rahul Gandhi will be PM only in 'mock Parliament': Assam CM Sarma mocks INDIA bloc's impeachment motion against CEC
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi over the INDIA bloc's symbolic impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying the Congress leader would become Prime Minister only in a mock Parliament, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi would hold the position in the actual Parliament.
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