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BJP Accuses Rahul Gandhi of Misrepresenting Supreme Court Form 6 Hearing
Rahul Gandhi said the Supreme Court had not approved changes to an election form called Form 6.
He also said the form had been changed illegally and that people involved should be held accountable.
The BJP disagreed with his account of what the court said.
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said the Chief Justice did not say Form 6 was illegal.
Patra also said the Election Commission’s September 26 statement was still on its website.
He accused Gandhi of misleading people and said there could be consequences.
The disagreement is about what the court’s comments and the Election Commission’s statement mean.
The BJP accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of misleading the public about a Supreme Court hearing on Election Commission decisions.
Gandhi said the court had not approved modifications to Form 6 used during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), and alleged the form was changed illegally and unilaterally.
BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said the Chief Justice of India did not declare Form 6 illegal.
Patra said the Election Commission had not removed its September 26 statement from its website, rejecting social media claims that it had.
Patra warned Gandhi could face consequences for his statements and compared the dispute to Gandhi’s earlier remarks about the Rafale deal.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi and BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra, in a dispute involving the Election Commission and the Supreme Court.
- What
- The BJP accused Gandhi of misrepresenting the Supreme Court hearing and the status of Form 6 used during the SIR.
- Where
- New Delhi; the dispute concerns a Supreme Court hearing and the Election Commission’s website.
- When
- The report is dated October 5; it also refers to an Election Commission statement issued September 26.
- Why
- Gandhi and the BJP gave different accounts of what the Supreme Court said about Form 6 and the Election Commission’s statement.
Rahul Gandhi’s position
BJP’s position
What the Supreme Court said
Rahul Gandhi’s position
Gandhi said the court did not approve modifications to Form 6 used during the SIR.
BJP’s position
Patra said the Chief Justice did not declare Form 6 illegal and accused Gandhi of misrepresenting the hearing.
Whether Form 6 was changed illegally
Rahul Gandhi’s position
Gandhi asserted that the form was changed illegally and unilaterally and said those involved would be held accountable.
BJP’s position
The BJP rejected Gandhi’s account as false and misleading.
Election Commission press note
Rahul Gandhi’s position
Gandhi shared the Commission’s September 26 statement, which said the declaration attached to Form 6 for the SIR had been upheld by the Supreme Court.
BJP’s position
Patra said the press note had not been withdrawn from the Commission’s website and dismissed claims of its removal as fake news.
Key facts
- Date of report
- October 5; year not specified in the report
- Election Commission statement
- Issued September 26 and addressed the declaration attached to Form 6 for the SIR.
- Gandhi’s claim
- He said the court did not approve modifications to Form 6 and alleged it had been changed illegally and unilaterally.
- BJP response
- Sambit Patra said the Chief Justice of India did not say Form 6 was illegal.
- Statement availability
- Patra said the Election Commission’s September 26 press note remained on its website.
- Political parties
- The dispute involves the BJP and the Congress.
Quotes
Sambit Patra
BJP spokesperson
“This is exactly like the time when Rahul Gandhi claimed that the Supreme Court had spoken of massive irregularities in the Rafale deal. Later, he had to submit an affidavit before the Supreme Court and offer an abject apology.”
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“The Chief Justice of India did not say that Form 6 was illegal. Rahul Gandhi is lying that the Supreme Court said so.”
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Sources
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