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BJP and DMK Criticize Congress Over Vote-Chori Protests
BJP and DMK leaders criticized Congress over its claims about alleged stolen votes.
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said Congress’s protests were an attempt to create disorder.
He also said Rahul Gandhi’s delegation did not bring evidence to its meeting with the President.
Patra said the delegation was asked to provide evidence later.
A DMK spokesperson said Congress was inconsistent about which states it named.
He also alleged Congress had made a compromise to keep two ministerial posts.
Congress replied that it raised the issue only in states where it believed irregularities happened.
A Kerala Congress legislator said a voter-list review removed fake votes and helped his party’s alliance.
The accounts show political parties disagreeing over the vote claims and Congress’s response.
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra accused Congress of trying to create disorder and hold Delhi hostage through protests.
Patra criticized Rahul Gandhi for not bringing evidence to a meeting with the President, saying the delegation was asked to provide it later.
Patra also said opposition MPs did not attend an Election Commission of India hackathon invitation.
DMK spokesperson Saravanan accused Congress of inconsistency and alleged it had compromised to retain two ministerial posts.
Congress said it raised alleged vote irregularities only in states where they occurred, while a Kerala Congress MLA said the SIR removed bogus votes.
- Who
- BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra, Congress, DMK spokesperson Saravanan, and Kerala Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhanandan.
- What
- BJP and DMK leaders criticized Congress over its vote-irregularity claims, protests, and approach to a presidential meeting.
- Where
- The debate concerns Delhi and allegations relating to Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
- When
- The opposition delegation met the President on Friday; no date for the other remarks is specified.
- Why
- The parties disagree over alleged vote irregularities, which states should be included in the claims, and Congress’s conduct.
Criticism of Congress
Congress and allied claims
Protests and evidence
Criticism of Congress
Patra accused Congress of seeking to create disorder and said the opposition delegation failed to bring evidence to its meeting with the President.
Congress and allied claims
Congress’s stated position in the article is that it raised vote irregularities only in states where they occurred.
States named in the memorandum
Criticism of Congress
Saravanan criticized Congress for not naming Tamil Nadu and Kerala in the memorandum and called its approach inconsistent.
Congress and allied claims
A Congress spokesperson said there were no such irregularities in Tamil Nadu or Kerala.
Voter-list revision
Criticism of Congress
The article says BJP and DMK used Mathew Kuzhanandan’s remarks to criticize Congress.
Congress and allied claims
Kuzhanandan said the SIR removed fake and bogus votes and contributed to UDF electoral gains in Kerala.
Key facts
- BJP spokesperson
- Sambit Patra
- Meeting discussed
- An opposition delegation met the President on Friday.
- Evidence
- Patra said the President asked the delegation to provide evidence, which they said they would send later.
- DMK criticism
- Saravanan alleged Congress had compromised to retain two ministerial posts.
- Congress response
- A Congress spokesperson in Chennai said the party raised vote irregularities only in states where they occurred.
- Kerala statement
- Mathew Kuzhanandan said the SIR removed fake and bogus votes and contributed to UDF electoral gains in Kerala.
Sources
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