‘You want to protect infiltrators’ votes’: Shah attacks Rahul over ‘vote theft’ claims
Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticized opposition leader Rahul Gandhi for alleging that the BJP and Election Commission are colluding to steal votes. Shah dismissed these claims as excuses for Congress's electoral failures and accused the opposition of protecting infiltrators.
Why it matters
This exchange reflects the ongoing, highly polarized political rhetoric in India between the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress party.
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday hit out at leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his allegations of “vote chori” and "collusion" between the Election Commission and the BJP, accusing the Congress of using the issue to explain its electoral defeats.Addressing an event in Delhi on his birthday where he launched projects worth Rs 8,941 crore for cleaning the Yamuna, Shah also targeted the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over its governance in Delhi and Punjab.“The BJP keeps winning elections, and the opposition is troubled by it.
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