Congress itself, not EC, responsible for its losses: BJP
The BJP has dismissed the Congress party's protest against the Election Commission as a sign of political frustration following repeated electoral losses. BJP leaders criticized Rahul Gandhi's leadership and accused the opposition of undermining constitutional norms by attempting to confront election commissioners.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing intense political polarization in India and the contentious relationship between the ruling party and the opposition regarding the integrity of democratic institutions.
NEW DELHI: BJP Tuesday dismissed the march seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's ouster over the SIR row as the opposition venting its frustration due to continuous poll losses and said Rahul Gandhi wanted to spread chaos on the streets after failing to lead Congress to success in elections.BJP called Rahul a "slacker" who could not help but vacation abroad regularly in contrast with its own "hardworking" brass, like PM Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah.BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi cited EC's statement to accuse opposition MPs of defying constitutional norms by wanting election commissioners to meet them at its protest venue, noting that even Parliament could not call them over for a meeting."Congress's lie has been unmasked.
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