India, Oct. 16 -- Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday targeted the Congress party over its recent protests against chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, saying that it wants "regime change by unleashing violence" in the country.

"Congress wants to follow the Bangladesh model of violence for regime change. Congress protest is not against Gyanesh Kumar and SIR but against democracy to topple government," he said during a press conference in Lucknow.

Singh accused the Congress of turning the Election Commission into its "puppet" while in power.

"In 1993, Congress made overnight changes in the EC. The then Chief EC had recommended to the President of India that the then EC, Naveen Chawla, be removed. But Congress elev...