BJP CMs counter-attack, demand opposition apology for its 'fabricated' campaign
BJP Chief Ministers have launched a fierce counter-attack against opposition leaders like Rahul Gandhi, demanding an apology for what they call a fabricated campaign against the Election Commission. The ruling alliance leaders accused the opposition of attempting to spread anarchy and undermine trust in democratic institutions.
Why it matters
Highlights escalating political tensions in India between the ruling BJP and the opposition INDI Alliance over the integrity of electoral institutions.
BJP stepped up its counterattack against opposition members, especially Rahul Gandhi, over their offensive against EC, as the party's CMs cited the poll body's clarification to accuse them of orchestrating a fabricated campaign."Rahul Gandhi and INDI Alliance lied about SIR and they should apologise to people," UP CM Yogi Adityanath said.Maharashtra's Devendra Fadnavis, Assam's Himanta Biswa Sarma, Rajasthan's Bhajan Lal Sharma, Bihar's Samrat Choudhary and West Bengal's Suvendu Adhikari were among BJP's CMs who attacked the opposition, a day after BJP's allies hit out at Congress and…
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