Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a fresh attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday, November 2, claiming that he would never become the Prime Minister of India. Addressing a public gathering in Hyderabad, Shah accused the Congress of opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to protect what he described as its vote bank of infiltrators.
Questioning the Congress's opposition to the voter-list revision exercise, Shah alleged that the party wanted to prevent the removal of ineligible names from electoral rolls. He also accused Congress of relying on bogus voting to gain political advantage.
Responding to Rahul Gandhi's claim that 13 crore votes had been deleted, Shah rejected the allegation and offered a different explanation. He stated that approximately 6.25 crore names belonged to people who had shifted to other locations, while nearly 2.8 crore belonged to deceased individuals.
Shah questioned whether people who had moved or passed away should continue to remain registered as voters. He argued that updating electoral rolls was necessary to maintain the accuracy of voter records.
The Home Minister also criticised the Congress leadership over its electoral performance and accused the party of misleading people about the SIR process.
The remarks have intensified the political confrontation between the BJP and Congress over electoral transparency, voter-list revision and allegations of irregularities. The SIR exercise has remained a major point of disagreement, with opposition parties raising concerns about the process and its impact on voters.
The latest exchange adds another chapter to the ongoing political debate over electoral reforms and the responsibilities of the Election Commission.
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