Rahul Gandhi, His 'Ecosystem' Trying to Create Anarchy in India for 'Regime Change', Says BJP
Singh said the opposition is using youth-led protests and electoral roll complaints to fuel unrest and weaken constitutional institutions.
- On Friday, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh accused the Congress-led INDIA bloc and Rahul Gandhi of seeking Bangladesh-style "regime change" through youth-led protests against the Election Commission, alleging their goal is to "seize power" by spreading anarchy.
- BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari alleged on Thursday that Gandhi and AISA president Neha Bora share an ideology inspired by Bangladesh's 2024 uprising, citing Bora's "showing us the way" remarks as proof of conspiracy to destabilize the government.
- Delhi Police deployed 32,000 personnel to manage the CJP's Tiranga march, with officials terming it an "anarchic march" aimed at undermining institutions; protesters counter that their movement focuses on democratic and voting rights.
- Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh rejected Singh's allegations, invoking former President Pranab Mukherjee's principle that the Opposition's role is "to oppose, expose and depose," asserting regime change in democracy occurs through elections.
- Singh cited 1993 election commissioner appointments as historical precedent, questioning opposition moral standing while warning that "India's constitutional bodies cannot be made sacrificial for political interests" and urging Gandhi to choose dialogue over "politics of disruption.
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Nitin Nabin Accuses Opposition Of Plotting ‘Regime Change’ With Foreign Powers
BJP President Nitin Nabin accused the Opposition of colluding with foreign powers to destabilise India, while Defence Minister Rajnath Singh alleged that Congress and its allies were seeking a Bangladesh-style “regime change” through violence amid protests over the SIR exercise
Congress's Aim is to Change Govt Through Elections: Pawan Khera Hit out at Rajnath Singh's 'regime Change' Charge
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Congress leader Pawan Khera on Friday said the Opposition's objective was to change the government through elections, responding to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's allegations that the Congress and its allies were seeking regime change in India. India News | Congress's Aim is to Change Govt Through Elections: Pawan Khera Hit out at Rajnath Singh's 'regime Change' Charge.
‘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.
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Cong, allies seeking Bangladesh-like regime change: Rajnath
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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