Political Shuffle in Congress as BJP Escapes Criticism After MPs Criticize the Supreme Court
In the aftermath of the controversial remarks targeting the Supreme Court and Chief Justice of India, Sanjiv Khanna, the Congress party has accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) and former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, of complicity in vote theft.
The accusations come following a protest held by the Congress in Mumbai, directed at the ECI and Mr. Fadnavis. The BJP, however, has countered these allegations, emphasizing the need for Congress leaders to resign if they do not trust constitutional bodies like the ECI or the judiciary.
The BJP's stance in similar political controversies has been to dismiss Congress allegations as baseless and hypocritical. For instance, BJP MPs have accused Congress leaders of communal selectivity and hypocrisy when challenging election outcomes or institutions, urging Congress to accept judicial and constitutional processes rather than resorting to political rhetoric.
Meanwhile, the Finance Minister announced that a new Income-Tax Bill will be placed in the Lok Sabha on Monday. However, the details of this bill were not provided.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh has dismissed BJP president J.P. Nadda's clarification as mere damage control. Ramesh claimed that the BJP's silence on similar barbs by senior leaders exposes their double standards. Ramesh also charged that the BJP routinely enables repeat offenders to attack institutions and communities.
It is important to note that there is no direct record of the BJP's response to the specific remarks by MPs Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma about the Supreme Court or Chief Justice Khanna.
The Congress's accusations come as a response to the BJP distancing itself from these controversial remarks. The full implications of these allegations and counter-allegations are still unfolding.
[1] Source: The Indian Express, The Hindu, and NDTV [2] Source: The Times of India [3] Source: The Wire
- Amidst ongoing war-and-conflicts within the political landscape, the Congress party has accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) and former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis, of policy-and-legislation complicity in vote theft, following their statements in general-news sources like The Indian Express, The Hindu, and NDTV.
- In the realm of politics, the BJP has countered these allegations, emphasizing the need for Congress leaders to uphold trust in constitutional bodies like the ECI or the judiciary, a subject often discussed in policy-and-legislation and war-and-conflicts discourses, as seen in The Times of India and The Wire.
