Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is prepared to hold a special session of Parliament to address the Opposition’s allegations of vote theft. Speaking at a BJP state working committee meeting in Lucknow, Shah challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav to bring their allegations against the Election Commission to Parliament for debate. Shah dismissed the accusations as baseless and criticized the Opposition for favoring street protests over parliamentary discussions.
The call for debate comes as Opposition parties plan demonstrations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of undermining democratic institutions. A symbolic public impeachment event and a significant protest at Delhi’s Ramlila Ground are being organized by the Opposition as part of their campaign.
Initially, the INDIA bloc intended to hold the symbolic event at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence. However, the event was postponed due to unexpected rainfall. The Opposition has voiced concerns over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, arguing that the process could unfairly influence voters in favor of the BJP.
Amit Shah also criticized the Congress and Samajwadi Party for their electoral performances, suggesting that their leaders have resorted to blaming the Election Commission instead of accepting electoral defeats. He defended the BJP’s political track record and accused the Opposition of raising allegations of vote theft following their election losses.