Claiming that Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and those in the RSS-BJP are “brave only till they are in power”, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi Sunday said that it will take time, but the BJP-RSS will “eventually be defeated by truth”.
Speaking at the Congress’s ‘Vote chor, gaddi chhod’ rally in Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan, both Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra named the three Election Commissioners and said they will face action when the Congress comes to power.
“In Parliament House, his hands were shaking, and Amit Shah ji gave clarification on their (ECI) behalf. I challenged him that we should debate and show the country who is speaking the truth. This is a country of truth. You may be in power today. It has no meaning… I’ll tell you why his hands were shaken. They are brave only till they are in power. They know their vote chori has been exposed,” said Rahul Gandhi as slogans echoed in Delhi’s iconic Ramlila Maidan.
“It may take time, but in India, truth will eventually win. Amit Shahji and Narendra Modiji can give speeches. But we’ll remove you with truth and nonviolence,” added Rahul Gandhi.
Addressing the rally, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, “I see them in Parliament, they have lost self-confidence. They can’t see eye to eye. Because the people’s trust has been lost. They need the ECI, and without it, they can’t win elections. You should remember the three Election Commissioners. They are all involved in murdering democracy. This is the first time that all Opposition parties are saying they don’t trust the ECI.
“The country won’t forget these three names (of Election Commissioners). No matter what arrangements they make, they will have to answer to the people – how they conspired. This government has failed on all fronts. Today, the dollar has touched Rs 90. Foreign policy has failed. No one stands with India in times of need. They are handing over all of the country’s resources.”
Asad Rehman is with the national bureau of The Indian Express and covers politics and policy focusing on religious minorities in India. A journalist for over eight years, Rehman moved to this role after covering Uttar Pradesh for five years for The Indian Express.
During his time in Uttar Pradesh, he covered politics, crime, health, and human rights among other issues. He did extensive ground reports and covered the protests against the new citizenship law during which many were killed in the state.
During the Covid pandemic, he did extensive ground reporting on the migration of workers from the metropolitan cities to villages in Uttar Pradesh. He has also covered some landmark litigations, including the Babri Masjid-Ram temple case and the ongoing Gyanvapi-Kashi Vishwanath temple dispute.
Prior to that, he worked on The Indian Express national desk for three years where he was a copy editor.
Rehman studied at La Martiniere, Lucknow and then went on to do a bachelor's degree in History from Ramjas College, Delhi University. He also has a Masters degree from the AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia. ... Read More