cong hits back at rajnath over anarchy remark
New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Congress on Friday hit back at defence minister Rajnath Singh after he accused the party of seeking a "regime change" through violence and anarchy, saying it intended to bring down the BJP government through democratic means and defeat them in the 2029 general elections.
"The BJP is not used to democracy when it is on the receiving end of it. When it has to face the heat of democracy, answer questions and confront protests, democracy suddenly begins to look like treason and anti-national activity to them," Congress MP Pawan Khera said.
Khera said the Opposition's objective was to defeat the BJP electorally. Citing the change of government in 1977 after the Emergency, he said, "Every time the Opposition takes to the streets, every time there is a movement, there is a regime change. How does regime change happen in a democracy like India? Through elections. Changing the regime through elections is precisely the Opposition's objective." pragati chawla...
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