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Gehlot Accuses BJP of Targeting Opposition Over Election Commission Questions
Ashok Gehlot criticized the BJP over how it responds when opposition parties question the Election Commission.
He said people in a democracy should be able to ask questions and hold protests.
Gehlot argued that protesting does not mean someone is trying to weaken the country.
He accused BJP president Nitin Nabin of defending the Election Commission instead of answering the opposition.
Gehlot also said opposition leaders were stopped from marching in Delhi.
He claimed that restrictions in the city affected trains, metro stations, internet services and school exams.
These claims were made by Gehlot in his criticism of the government.
He also accused the government of giving in to pressure from abroad.
Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot accused the BJP of discrediting opposition parties for questioning the Election Commission.
Gehlot said protests against the government are democratic rights, not attempts to destabilise the country.
He alleged that BJP president Nitin Nabin defended the Election Commission rather than responding to opposition questions.
Gehlot said opposition MPs were prevented from marching to the Election Commission and Jantar Mantar, and alleged that Delhi faced extensive restrictions.
He also accused the BJP-led government of yielding to foreign pressure, citing US President Donald Trump’s statements, tariffs on India and visa policies.
- Who
- Ashok Gehlot, former Rajasthan chief minister, criticized the BJP and its national president, Nitin Nabin.
- What
- Gehlot accused the BJP of discrediting opposition parties for questioning the Election Commission and said protests are democratic rights.
- Where
- The remarks concerned Indian politics and alleged restrictions in Delhi.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not specify a date.
- Why
- Gehlot said the BJP was portraying opposition questions and protests as attempts to destabilise the country rather than addressing their concerns.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Ashok Gehlot, former Rajasthan chief minister
- Main subject
- Opposition questions about the Election Commission
- BJP president named
- Nitin Nabin
- Opposition leaders mentioned
- Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge
- Places named
- Delhi, Jantar Mantar, Kanyakumari and Kashmir
- Restrictions alleged by Gehlot
- 75 trains cancelled; entry gates at 57 metro stations closed; internet suspended in large parts of New Delhi; school examinations cancelled
- Foreign pressure cited
- Statements by US President Donald Trump, tariffs imposed on India and visa policies
Quotes
Ashok Gehlot
Former Rajasthan chief minister
“The BJP itself took to the streets when it was in the opposition. Which foreign forces were involved then, and which are involved now?”
deccanchronicle.com
“Rattled by questions, BJP National President Shri Nitin Nabin is now having to act as the Election Commission's lawyer.”
deccanchronicle.com
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