SIR row: Amit Shah says 'Congress losing since decades'; party flags ‘heights of irony’

Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday hit out at Rahul Gandhi, who has been spearheading protests against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and alleging irregularities with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Shah sang praises of the BJP's poll wins in different states and claimed that the Congress has been losing for decades but blames the SIR, which only began after 2024.He also challenged the Congress for the 2029 Lok Sabha battle, and asked the party to be ready for a “crushing defeat”. The party was quick to hit back, calling it “heights of irony” that the home minister was boasting of BJP's election wins amid questions over the electoral system. Amit Shah launched a sharp attack on Rahul Gandhi, saying the Congress has consistently lost elections ever since he assumed a key role. “The SIR only came into effect after 2024.