BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad says democracy has defeated ‘anarchy’ amid CJP protest, Parliament will govern
Prasad accused the Opposition of weaponising protests after electoral defeats and defended the Special Intensive Revision as a legal voter-roll exercise.
- On Saturday, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ravi Shankar Prasad declared that "Indian democracy had thwarted attempts to incite anarchy," asserting the country is governed by Parliament, not streets.
- The remarks followed a protest organized by the Cockroach Janta Party at Jantar Mantar, where demonstrators demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Delhi Police detained around 1,000 protesters across the capital on Saturday for attempting to march toward Jantar Mantar without official permission.
- Despite unrest in Delhi, BJP officials highlighted recent electoral victories in Assam, Nandigram, and Puducherry as evidence of public support and governance strength.
- Prasad also defended the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, noting the process is a legal provision conducted more than nine times nationwide.
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BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad held a press conference at the party headquarters regarding the CJP protest. He accused the Aam Aadmi Party of being behind the demonstration.
Ravi Shankar Prasad: 'The dignity of democracy has destroyed the chronic anarchy'
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Patna Sahib MP Ravi Shankar Prasad addresses the media to hit out at the opposition over voter list revisions and alleged street agitation politics. Addressing claims around voter roll purges and Electronic Voting Machines, Prasad stated that 'The dignity of democracy has destroyed the chronic anarchy which the opposition is trying to foment.' He outlined data regarding voter list scrutiny across the coun…
"Country will be governed by Parliament, not streets": BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday targeted the Opposition over its protests in Delhi, saying Indian democracy had thwarted attempts to incite anarchy and asserting that the country would be governed by Parliament and not the streets.
'Democracy Defeated Anarchy': BJP's Sharp Attack On Opposition, CJP Protest
Responding to the Opposition's agitation against the Election Commission, Ravi Shankar Prasad alleged that protesters were misleading the public on voter roll revision and trying to create distrust in democratic institutions.
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Times of IndiaBJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad says democracy has defeated ‘anarchy’ amid CJP protest, Parliament will govern
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad emphasized the triumph of Indian democracy against attempts to promote anarchy. He stated that the country is governed through Parliament rather than through the streets. While acknowledging the right to protest, he accused the Opposition of weaponizing street demonstrations due to electoral defeats. Prasad highlighted the BJPs electoral success in various states occurring simultaneously with the protests in Delhi.
'You have weaponised street protests': Ravi Shankar Prasad slams Opposition over Delhi demonstrations
BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad accused opposition parties of using protests to target the government after electoral defeats. His remarks came as Delhi witnessed heightened security and multiple detentions during demonstrations demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
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