SIR row: Nadda backs EC, sends message to Rahul Gandhi and opposition
Union Minister JP Nadda criticized opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, for questioning the Election Commission's integrity. He accused them of using a 'toolkit mentality' to undermine constitutional institutions for political gain.
Why it matters
This reflects the ongoing political tension in India regarding the autonomy of electoral institutions and the rhetoric between the ruling party and the opposition.
NEW DELHI: Union minister JP Nadda on Monday attacked the opposition and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over the SIR row surrounding the Election Commission, saying, “repeating a lie a hundred times does not make it the truth”.Nadda also targeted Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing them of attempting to “malign and weaken” the country's autonomous and constitutional institutions.Speaking to reporters, Nadda took a direct aim at the Congress leader saying, “Rahul Gandhi, listen carefully: repeating a lie a hundred times does not make it the truth; the truth cannot be defeated.”“For Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal, Akhilesh Yadav, and Mamata Banerjee, the sole agenda has become to malign and weaken the nation's autonomous and constitutional institutions.
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