Jaipur, Nov. 1 -- Union minister Pralhad Joshi on Saturday accused Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of advocating a "regime change" on the lines of Bangladesh and questioned whether Congress wanted India to witness similar violence, while asserting that elections were the only constitutional means of changing governments. Speaking at the BJP's state office in Jaipur, Joshi alleged that Gandhi had cited the youth-led change of government in Bangladesh as an inspiration. "In Bangladesh, the change of power occurred through violence, and today incidents of atrocities and killings of Hindus are being reported there. Does the Congress want such a situation in India?" Joshi said. "India's democracy is ingrained in our DNA, our traditions and values. The people of the country are fully capable of choosing a government through their right to vote," he added. Joshi also criticised the Congress's opposition to the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, describing the exercise as necessary to remove entries relating to deceased voters, people who permanently relocated and duplicate registrations. "SIR has been conducted 12 times in the country, 10 of which were during the Congress regime. Earlier, Congress had no objection to it, but today, out of political frustration, Rahul Gandhi and his party are opposing it," he said. "The objective of SIR is to make the voter list accurate, transparent and error-free." Joshi said eligible citizens whose names had been omitted could seek inclusion by submitting Form 6. He claimed that around 1.3 million new voters had been added in Rajasthan. Accusing the Congress of selectively questioning electoral processes, Joshi cited what he described as its defeats in elections conducted using ballot papers. He further alleged that it questioned constitutional institutions whenever decisions went against it, including the judiciary and the Election Commission. "To win elections, one should work hard among the people, not defame constitutional institutions after losing," Joshi said. The minister also accused the opposition of disrupting business through protests during the festive season, claiming that recent Congress demonstrations had caused traders losses of approximately Rs.20,000 crore. He did not provide the basis for the estimate in the supplied statement. "The opposition has every right to protest democratically, but undermining the country's economy and the credibility of constitutional institutions in the name of protest is unacceptable," he said. Earlier, Joshi and CM Bhajan Lal Sharma flagged off a "Run for Unity" in Jaipur to mark Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 151st birth anniversary. Paying tribute to Patel, Joshi said his leadership and contribution to India's unification could never be forgotten. Responding to Joshi's remarks, Swarnim Chaturvedi, general secretary of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee said, "Under Rahul Gandhi's leadership, Congress workers are exercising their democratic right to raise their voices. The party is holding rallies after obtaining the necessary permissions from the government. Only those who do not believe in democratic values would question these constitutional rights. The BJP, which organises rallies under the banner of 'Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao' (Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy), should know that those who steal votes are the biggest perpetrators of anarchy in a democracy."...