To Divert from Repeated Defeats: BJP on Rahul’s ‘Fixed Match’ Claim
Rahul Gandhi, the Indian National Congress leader, has once again found himself in the midst of a controversy. This time, he has accused the Election Commission (EC) of fixing elections and destroying evidence. However, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has hit back at the allegations, saying that Gandhi is trying to divert attention from his party’s repeated defeats in elections.
BJP Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari stated that Gandhi is passing the buck to the EC to avoid being questioned by party leaders for losing “more than 50 repeated Indian elections”. Bhandari said, “He only believes in peddling fake news and half-truths.”
It is not the first time that Gandhi has made such allegations. In the past, he has accused the EC of bias and has demanded reforms to the electoral process. However, this time around, his claims seem more desperate, considering the Congress party’s dismal performance in recent elections.
Gandhi’s latest attack on the EC comes in the wake of the BJP’s impressive performance in the recent assembly elections. The party won a majority in the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand assemblies, while also making significant gains in the Punjab and Goa elections.
The Congress party, on the other hand, fared poorly in all the elections, losing its stronghold in several states. Gandhi’s own constituency, Wayanad, saw a significant swing in favor of the BJP, with the party candidate coming close to winning the seat.
In the face of such a dismal performance, Gandhi’s allegations against the EC seem more like a desperate attempt to deflect attention from his party’s failures. Bhandari’s remark about Gandhi passing the buck to the EC is particularly apt, considering the leader’s history of making baseless claims and allegations.
Gandhi has a history of making scandalous claims, only to retract them later when caught in the act. In 2020, he accused the EC of being biased against the Congress party, citing a supposed “saffronization” of the electoral process. However, his claims were later debunked by the EC, which denied any bias or favoritism.
Similarly, Gandhi has also accused the BJP of tampering with the EVMs (Electronic Voting Machines) to influence the outcome of elections. However, there is no credible evidence to support these claims, and the EC has repeatedly denied any tampering or rigging.
It seems that Gandhi is using his allegations against the EC as a way to distract from his party’s failures and to create a smokescreen around his own lack of leadership. By making baseless claims and allegations, Gandhi is trying to deflect attention from his own shortcomings and to create a narrative that the EC is biased against the Congress party.
However, the BJP and other opposition parties are not buying into Gandhi’s narrative. They have called his allegations “baseless” and “unsubstantiated”, and have demanded proof of any wrongdoing by the EC.
In reality, the EC is a highly respected institution that has a track record of conducting free and fair elections. The EC has implemented several measures to ensure the integrity of the electoral process, including the use of VVPATs (Voter Verified Paper Audit Trails) and the deployment of CCTV cameras at polling stations.
Gandhi’s allegations against the EC are a desperate attempt to divert attention from his party’s repeated defeats. By making baseless claims and allegations, Gandhi is trying to create a narrative that the EC is biased against the Congress party, rather than accepting responsibility for his own party’s failures.
In conclusion, Gandhi’s allegations against the EC are nothing more than a desperate attempt to divert attention from his party’s repeated defeats. The BJP and other opposition parties have called his claims “baseless” and “unsubstantiated”, and have demanded proof of any wrongdoing by the EC.
As India prepares for the next set of elections, it is crucial that we focus on the real issues that matter to the people, rather than getting bogged down in baseless allegations and conspiracy theories. The EC has a reputation for conducting free and fair elections, and it is up to Gandhi and his party to accept the results and move forward, rather than making desperate attempts to divert attention from their own failures.
News Source: https://x.com/TimesNow/status/1936366384247628157
