Nadda compares Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' barb with 'school child blaming teachers after failing'

Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Friday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his allegations of 'vote chori', comparing him to a schoolchild who blames teachers for failing examinations while taking credit for good results.

Addressing the BJP's 'Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy' march in Durg, Chhattisgarh, Nadda accused Gandhi and other Opposition leaders of attempting to discredit constitutional institutions, including the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Supreme Court, to advance their political interests. He defended the Election Commission's functioning and alleged that the Congress was questioning the credibility of electoral processes whenever election results went against it.

𝗡𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗮 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆

Taking a swipe at Gandhi, Nadda compared the Congress leader's response to electoral defeats with that of a student unwilling to accept responsibility for poor academic performance.

He said some students considered themselves exceptionally intelligent when they passed an examination but blamed their teachers when they failed. Nadda alleged that Gandhi followed a similar approach towards election results.

According to the Union minister, the Congress leader took credit for electoral victories but questioned the Election Commission whenever his party suffered defeats.

Nadda said this reflected what he described as the Opposition's selective approach towards democratic institutions and electoral outcomes.

𝗔𝗰𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

The BJP leader also criticised Opposition parties for raising questions about the functioning of the Election Commission and the Supreme Court.

He said India was the world's largest democracy and asserted that its election management system had received international recognition for conducting elections on a massive scale.

Nadda alleged that some political leaders were attempting to intimidate constitutional institutions to further their interests. He maintained that such actions undermined public confidence in institutions responsible for safeguarding democratic processes.

His remarks came amid an intensifying political confrontation between the BJP and Opposition parties over allegations of irregularities in electoral rolls and the conduct of elections.

𝗦𝗜𝗥 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗼𝘄

The controversy has intensified over the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which has become a major point of disagreement between the ruling BJP and Opposition parties.

Gandhi and several Opposition leaders have alleged that the exercise could result in the exclusion of eligible voters and have accused the poll panel of failing to adequately address concerns about the revision process.

The Election Commission has rejected allegations of wrongdoing and maintained that its decisions follow established legal and statutory procedures.

The BJP, meanwhile, has defended the revision exercise as necessary for maintaining accurate electoral rolls and removing ineligible entries.

The competing claims have led to demonstrations, political exchanges and legal challenges concerning the electoral revision process.

𝗕𝗝𝗣 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻

The 'Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy' campaign is being conducted under the direction of BJP national president Nitin Nabin.

The party said the initiative would focus on raising public awareness about the SIR exercise, the importance of accurate voter lists and the role of constitutional institutions in the electoral process.

Through the campaign, the BJP is seeking to counter the Opposition's allegations of electoral manipulation while presenting its position on the ongoing revision of voter rolls.

The Durg event formed part of the party's wider political outreach amid continuing exchanges between the government and Opposition over the Election Commission's functioning.

Nadda's remarks came on a day when Union Home Minister Amit Shah also criticised Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over their 'vote chori' allegations, challenging the Opposition to discuss the issue in Parliament.

The continuing confrontation has placed the electoral revision exercise and the