Rahul Gandhi venting electoral frustration through protests: BJP
The BJP has criticized Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party, accusing them of using street protests to mask electoral failures and incite disorder. BJP leaders further alleged that the opposition's recent actions, including a march to the Supreme Court, demonstrate a disregard for constitutional institutions and the popular mandate.
Why it matters
This highlights the intensifying political polarization in India, where street protests are increasingly framed by the ruling party as anti-democratic or anarchist behavior.
NEW DELHI: It is not Election Commission (EC) but Congress's own "visionless" leadership that is behind its long run of poll defeats, BJP said Monday, stating that an "unstable, anarchist and unserious" Rahul Gandhi has turned to street protests to vent his frustration over popular rejection.Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan quizzed Congress over its losses even in recent bypolls and factional fights besetting its state units from Karnataka to Punjab and UP, asserting that the party had lost people's trust for long.BJP MP Anurag Thakur questioned INDIA bloc's decision to submit a memorandum to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant following its march Monday, saying it amounted to Rahul and his party threatening the judiciary over a sub-judice matter.Hitting out at Rahul, Anurag said it was unfortunate for the country that the leader of the opposition has total disregard for facts and rules, and can only spread anarchy, denigrate constitutional…
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