Cong, allies seeking Bangladesh-like regime change: Rajnath
The defence minister said the opposition is using protests to create unrest and undermine constitutional institutions, while claiming 32,000+ police were deployed in Delhi.
- On Friday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh accused Congress of seeking 'regime change' in India, alleging the opposition is using youth to spread 'anarchy' along the lines of Bangladesh's 2024 uprising.
- Singh's remarks follow mass protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, as opposition leaders claim the Special Intensive Revision process lacks transparency and could exclude eligible voters.
- Accusing Congress of 'unforgivable sins,' Singh cited the 1993 Election Commission reorganization as evidence the party undermines constitutional institutions; he claimed this pattern demonstrates historical disregard for democratic safeguards.
- Referring to Supreme Court observations on Thursday, Singh advised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to abandon the 'politics of destruction' and respect the public mandate through 'dialogue and nation-building' instead of confrontation.
- Authorities deployed 32,000 personnel for the Tiranga march as Singh asserted the opposition's 'sole agenda is to dismantle democratic institutions' and incite unrest rather than pursue electoral reforms.
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Rajnath Singh sounds alarm over ‘Bangladesh-style regime change plot’, accuses opposition of fueling anarchy
LUCKNOW: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has launched a sharp attack on the Congress and its political allies, accusing them of attempting to push India towards political instability under the guise of democratic reform. Invoking the example of Bangladesh, Singh alleged that efforts were being made to engineer a “regime change” through street-level agitation, political confrontation and the mobilisation of young people. Speaking at a press …
‘Bangladesh-style regime change’: Rajnath Singh accuses Congress, allies of fuelling ‘anarchy’ amid anti-CEC protests
The defence minister said the use of terms such as ‘regime change’ showed that the opposition's campaign was not about electoral reforms or issues related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh countered Rahul Gandhi's vote-stealing allegations, calling his hydrogen bomb claim "false." He questioned the Congress's handling of the Election Commission, constitutional institutions, and political confrontation, advising Rahul Gandhi to abandon obstructionist politics and choose dialogue and nation-building.
Congress wants Bangladesh-like regime change, using youth to fuel anarchy: Rajnath Singh
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh accused the Congress and its allies of exploiting protests in Delhi to push for a Bangladesh-style change of regime and using young people to fuel “anarchy”.
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Lucknow, Oct 16: Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday lashed out at the Congress and its allies over the protests in the national capital, accusing them of seeking a regime change along the lines of Bangladesh and using the energy of youth to spread "anarchy". Addressing a press conference here, Singh asserted that democracy does not give anyone the licence to create disorder or undermine the credibility of constitutional institutions. "It app…
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