New Delhi, Sept 15 (UNI) On the occasion of International Day of Democracy, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge today hit out at the BJP and the RSS, accusing them of engaging in a “conspiratorial attempt” to weaken the country’s democratic institutions.
In a post on X, Kharge alleged, “In the past 11 years, a conspiratorial attempt is being made by the RSS-BJP to hollow out India’s long-cherished and painstakingly built Democracy. The BJP is coming for the voter directly”.
“Electoral manipulation, dressed up as “reform” is being used as a tool for snatching the all-important, Right to Vote enshrined in our Constitution!” he said.
The Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha also referred to the “Vote Chori” claims made by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, accusing the ruling party of using election reforms as a facade for disenfranchising vulnerable sections of society.
“From disenfranchising lakhs, especially vulnerable sections, through Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar to the scandalous Vote Chori exposed by Shri Rahul Gandhi, the BJP has steadily & strategically chipped away at the integrity of elections,” he alleged.
With focus on the proposed 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill, Kharge, while describing it as a “legislative Trojan Horse” said, “The real endgame may lie in the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill — a legislative Trojan Horse. This proposal lets the Centre topple elected State governments by labelling them “corrupt”, conveniently judged by agencies already under the BJP’s grip.
“Why bother with elections when you can legally bulldoze elected Chief Ministers within 30 days? — seem to be the message. So, on this International Day of Democracy, let us reaffirm our pledge to save our Constitutional Institutions from the clutches of RSS-BJP,” Kharge said.
