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BJP Claims I.N.D.I.A. Bloc Rejects Rahul Gandhi Leadership
The BJP said an opposition alliance called the I.N.D.I.A. bloc is having problems.
BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan said some alliance leaders did not attend a meeting.
He claimed this showed that they did not accept Rahul Gandhi as their leader.
The meeting was about planning protests over changes to voter lists.
The DMK and Aam Aadmi Party did not attend.
Akhilesh Yadav was absent because of Rajya Sabha election nominations in Uttar Pradesh.
Uddhav Thackeray joined the meeting online.
The alliance plans marches from October 2 to October 8.
The BJP claimed the I.N.D.I.A. bloc was weakening after several leaders skipped an alliance meeting in New Delhi.
Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan alleged that alliance leaders were unwilling to accept Rahul Gandhi as their leader.
The meeting focused on planning joint protests over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
The DMK and Aam Aadmi Party skipped the meeting, while Akhilesh Yadav was absent because of Rajya Sabha nominations in Uttar Pradesh.
The proposed I.N.D.I.A. bloc marches are scheduled from October 2 to October 8.
- Who
- The BJP, Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, and leaders of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc, including Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, the DMK, the Aam Aadmi Party, and Uddhav Thackeray.
- What
- The BJP claimed that the I.N.D.I.A. bloc is divided and that its leaders reject Rahul Gandhi’s leadership after several leaders missed an alliance meeting.
- Where
- The alliance meeting took place in New Delhi, while Akhilesh Yadav’s cited political activity involved Rajya Sabha nominations in Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- The claims were made on Wednesday; proposed marches are scheduled from October 2 to October 8.
- Why
- The meeting was held to finalise a joint agitation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
BJP position
I.N.D.I.A. bloc position and actions
Alliance leadership
BJP position
Shivraj Singh Chouhan alleged that alliance leaders, and even some Congress members, were unwilling to accept Rahul Gandhi as their leader.
I.N.D.I.A. bloc position and actions
The article does not provide a direct response from Rahul Gandhi or the I.N.D.I.A. bloc to the BJP’s leadership claim.
Missed alliance meeting
BJP position
The BJP cited the absences of the DMK, Aam Aadmi Party, Akhilesh Yadav, and the virtual participation of Uddhav Thackeray as evidence of divisions.
I.N.D.I.A. bloc position and actions
The article gives specific reasons for some absences: Akhilesh Yadav was involved in Rajya Sabha nominations, while the DMK, Aam Aadmi Party, and Uddhav Thackeray’s representatives or leader participated differently.
Electoral-roll revision
BJP position
Chouhan said accurate voter lists are essential to democracy and defended removing deceased, duplicate, or non-citizen names.
I.N.D.I.A. bloc position and actions
The I.N.D.I.A. bloc planned a joint agitation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Key facts
- Main claim
- The BJP said the I.N.D.I.A. bloc was crumbling and did not accept Rahul Gandhi as its leader.
- BJP spokesperson
- Union minister and senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan
- Meeting location
- New Delhi
- Meeting issue
- Alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Absent parties
- The DMK and Aam Aadmi Party skipped the meeting.
- Absent leader
- Akhilesh Yadav did not attend because of Rajya Sabha nominations in Uttar Pradesh.
- Proposed marches
- October 2 to October 8
Quotes
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Union minister and senior BJP leader
“The I.N.D.I.A. alliance fell apart even before the meeting took place. The DMK is not attending the meeting. Akhilesh is busy elsewhere. The AAP had already declined.”
deccanchronicle.com
“Zero vision, 100 percent frustration, and advance excuse for poll defeats are the outcome of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc meet.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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