Rahul Gandhi: Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP and Congress are engaged in a verbal sparring match. On Monday, BJP leader Nalin Kohli attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for remarks he made recently that questioned the accuracy of electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Criticism of Rahul Gandhi’s Remarks
Rahul Gandhi‘s comments were denounced by Kohli, who said that they were an affront to the Indian electorate. Challenging Congressman Rahul Gandhi, Nalin Kohli of the BJP stated, “By raising these kind of allegations, the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi, in a way, are insulting the electorate of India. Its the electorate of India that determines India’s destiny. They are the ones who blessed Prime Minister Modi on 2014, 2019 and clearly seem to be wanting to bless him for a third term, because Narendra Modi treats the entire nation as his family. The Prime Minister has one agenda, and that is to make India a developed country by 2047,” Kohli said.
“They (Congress) are unable to digest the fact that the vote is not coming their way and hence they keep insulting the voters by speaking against the EVMs,” he further said.
Rahul Gandhi’s Address in Maharashtra
When Rahul Gandhi spoke about his concerns regarding the functioning of electronic voting machines on Sunday in Maharashtra, he used the Hindi word ‘Shakti’ to highlight the Opposition’s fight against the power of the state.
“There is a word ‘Shakti’ (might) in Hindi. We are fighting against a Shakti (might of the state). The question is, what is that Shakti and what does it entail for us? The soul and integrity of EVMs have been traded to the King (Modi). This is a fact. Not just EVMs but every autonomous institution of the country, be it the ED, CBI or Income Tax department, have traded their spines to the Centre,” Rahul Gandhi said in an address in Mumbai.
Shehzad Poonawalla’s Criticism of Rahul Gandhi
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for saying that he was “fighting against shakti” and said that the Congress MP was exhibiting “misogynistic” beliefs.
“A series of INDI alliance members have said that Hindu Dharma is fraud. Ramcharitmanas is potassium cyanide. Congress Party has a long history of Hindu hatred, from denying the existence of Lord Ram to making the statement about Shakti. The statement from Rahul Gandhi in front of Uddhav Thackeray shows to what extent they can fall. Today, this is not just an insult to the Hindu faith but shows the misogynistic mindset of Rahul Gandhi, who is against NariShakti and its manifestation,” he said.
