From Gujarat to bypolls, Amit Shah uses BJP wins to hit back at Rahul on SIR
Shah said BJP victories in Gujarat, West Bengal and Puducherry show voters back the party, not the voter-roll revision, and urged Congress to introspect.
- On Tuesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party retained control of the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation, winning 38 of 44 seats while securing 90 of 104 contested seats across Gujarat's municipal polls.
- Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, staged a 'March for Democracy' on Monday to protest the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Protesters filed a Supreme Court petition alleging poll irregularities.
- Shah accused Gandhi of using protests to "protect infiltrators" under the guise of opposing the SIR. He dismissed the demonstrations as "fabricated media events" and "echoes of lies," arguing the revision exercise only began after 2024.
- Predicting a "crushing defeat" for Congress in 2029, Shah asserted the party faces a fourth consecutive loss. He claimed the public stands "rock-solid" behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the National Democratic Alliance.
- Shah cited Congress's 41-year electoral drought in Gujarat—last victory in 1985—as proof its struggles are structural. He urged the opposition to introspect rather than blame the Election Commission for long-standing setbacks.
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