Opposition parties trying to vitiate country's atmosphere: BJP
The BJP accused opposition parties, including Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, and Arvind Kejriwal, of attempting to destabilize the country's atmosphere and spread chaos through their protests against the Election Commission. The ruling party claimed the opposition's allegations of unilateral action by the EC were false, citing an EC statement confirming unanimous decisions.
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This article reflects the intense political polarization and ongoing disputes between India's ruling party and the opposition, particularly concerning the integrity and functioning of democratic institutions like the Election Commission.
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Monday accused the opposition parties of trying to vitiate the country's atmosphere and spread chaos amid their protest against the Election Commission, alleging that the sole agenda of netas like Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav and Arvind Kejriwal was to "grab power" by any means."Their toolkit mindset is at work: Level allegations, vitiate the country's atmosphere and run away," Union health and family welfare minister J P Nadda said, claiming that the EC's statement following a joint meeting of its three members had exposed the opposition's fabricated charge against the poll body and govt.
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