From The Economic Times
Center-Right Owned by Bennett, Coleman & Co.BJP hits back at Rahul Gandhi over 'vote chori' claims, cites poll data
What's behind this
On Friday in New Delhi, Rahul Gandhi hosted a high‑tea for senior Congress leaders. Telangana BJP president N Ramachandra Rao said the “Chori ki Baat Chai pe” gesture will not help the opposition win voters. Around the same time, Congress president Sonia Gandhi asserted that the party is working with like‑minded allies and that its prospects are improving, while also criticizing the Modi government for damaging India’s democratic fabric. BJP leaders have also attacked Rahul over an out‑of‑context video related to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
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What each side is saying
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left · 2 outlets
The Congress leader alleged that linking welfare benefits to voter ID could exclude people whose names are deleted from electoral rolls during SIR
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center · 5 outlets
NEW DELHI: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday accused Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of having done "no homework" on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, questioning his understanding of democracy and asking him to take responsibility for the Congress's…
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right · 4 outlets
Union Home Minister Amit Shah challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to debate the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Parliament, offering to convene a special session for the discussion. Addressing a BJP rally in Haryana's Karnal, Shah accused Gandhi of disrupting parliamentary…
RSS excerpt
BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari responded to Rahul Gandhi's allegations against the NDA regarding electoral success rates. He stated that the NDA won 75% of elections under former CEC V S Sampath. In contrast, Bhandari noted that the success rate was only 66% under the current CEC Gyanesh Kumar…