BJP turns heat on Rahul Gandhi over 'clash' with female Delhi cop
The BJP has criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his alleged inappropriate behavior toward a female police officer during protests against the Election Commission. BJP spokespersons have demanded an apology, while also labeling Gandhi's actions as anarchist.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the intensifying political friction between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress party in India, often centered on conduct and institutional trust.
BJP leaders on Thursday stepped up attacks on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the INDIA bloc’s protests against the Election Commission, with party spokesperson C R Kesavan accusing him of behaving “inappropriately” with a woman police personnel during the agitation.Speaking in Chennai, Kesavan questioned Rahul Gandhi’s conduct during the protest and said it sent a wrong message to women in the country.“How can any decent individual, let alone a member of parliament or a leader of the opposition, behave in such an inappropriate manner with a woman, and that too, a female police personnel?” Kesavan said.“Rahul Gandhi has the audacity to lecture about smash the patriarchy, but on the other hand, he engages in such indecent behaviour,” he said, demanding that the Congress leader apologise.BJP national president Nitin Nabin also accused Rahul Gandhi of having an “anarchist mindset” and trying to “spread poison” in society over his protests against the…
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