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New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi after he alleged “large-scale vote theft” in the Haryana Assembly elections. Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, Rijiju accused Gandhi of spreading misinformation, insulting democratic institutions and diverting attention from his party’s failures.
Describing Gandhi’s allegations as “baseless and fabricated”, Rijiju said Congress leaders “run away during elections, return after losing and then blame everyone”.
Rijiju said, “Rahul Gandhi again addressed the press to hide his failures. Voting in Bihar is just a day away, but instead of talking about Bihar, he is telling the story about Haryana.” “This clearly shows that Congress has no issues left in Bihar, so they are creating the issue of Haryana to divert attention.”
Rijiju dismissed Gandhi’s claim that 25 lakh fake votes were cast in Haryana as ridiculous and irresponsible, urging him to give evidence to the Election Commission or the court instead of misusing institutions.
“If there are irregularities, file a petition with the ECI and approach the courts. But Rahul Gandhi never does this. He only holds press conferences and spreads baseless talk,” he said.
The Union minister also reminded Gandhi of the 2004 Lok Sabha elections, when exit polls had predicted a BJP victory, but the party happily accepted defeat.
Rijiju said, “In 2004, the exit polls were in our favour, but the results were different. We congratulated the UPA and did not misuse the Election Commission. In a democracy, one must accept both victory and defeat.”
Taking a personal dig, Rijiju alleged that Gandhi often travels abroad during crucial political moments.
Referring to Gandhi’s recent comments, Rijiju said, “During elections, he goes abroad, during Parliament, he secretly visits places like Cambodia and Thailand and now, visits Colombia during Bihar elections. Then he comes back and talks about nuclear bomb and fake issues.”
Describing Gandhi’s conduct as “immature and dangerous”, the Union Minister said the youth of India stood firmly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“Rahul Gandhi is trying to instigate Gen Z, but the youth are intelligent. They see our hard work and India’s growth. Congress’s games in collusion with anti-India forces will not succeed,” he said.
Rijiju said that even Congress leaders privately admit that the party “cannot win as long as Rahul Gandhi remains their leader”.
–IANS
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