New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday hit out at the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), saying "protests and demonstrations" would not win the opposition parties elections and accused them of resorting to "political jugglery and mobocracy" to upturn popular mandates, comments that come in the wake of protests against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. "You cannot use political jugglery and mobocracy to defy the mandate of the people. If you want to win elections, go among the people to understand their problems," Shah said at an event, on the fringes of the Capital, where he inaugurated 33 Delhi Jal Board (DJB) projects worth Rs.8,941 crore. "These protests and demonstrations will not achieve anything. Implement schemes for people's welfare wherever you have been elected, otherwise you will be wiped out from the remaining places," he said. The developments came after a week of protests where tens of thousands of people hit the streets, braving expansive metro closures, internet shutdown, prohibitory orders and 40,000 security personnel who turned the Capital into a virtual fortress and sparked controversy by dragging, manhandling and detaining many agitators. While the Opposition is seeking the removal of Kumar and scrapping the controversial special intensive revision, the BJP blames them for trying to destabilise constitutional bodies to deflect attention from their own political and electoral failures. Speaking at an event in Outer Delhi to inaugurate 33 Delhi Jal Board (DJB) projects worth Rs.8,941 crore, Shah criticised the parties over their allegations of "vote chori" and discrepancies in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, accusing them of using "political jugglery and mobocracy" to challenge the people's mandate. He warned that the parties risk losing their remaining political ground unless they focus on governance. Shah accused the opposition of repeatedly questioning electoral outcomes whenever the BJP wins, alleging that the "vote chori" narrative was an excuse to cover up electoral defeats. "A new game has begun in Delhi. As BJP governments are being elected, they are making excuses of vote chori. They say the BJP is not coming to power by popular vote but by vote theft. In reality, you want to save the votes of infiltrators by making these allegations of Vote chori," he said. He cited the Congress's electoral defeats across states over several decades, arguing that the party had been rejected by voters even before the BJP came to power nationally in 2014. He also pointed to the opposition's victories in Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and Telangana, arguing that the same electronic voting machines (EVMs) and Election Commission were in place when those parties won. "Whenever you lose, you criticise the Election Commission. When courts rule in your favour, they are good; otherwise, they are bad," Shah said. Predicting the BJP would remain in power for 30 years, Shah said the opposition's negative politics would prevent it from returning to government. He urged Congress and AAP to concentrate on improving governance in states where they still hold power. "When I say BJP will be in power for 30 years, they again reiterate allegations of vote theft...I want to tell you that Amit Shah was born here, stays here, and will die here...I don't need to visit foreign countries every six months. I am saying you won't form government for 30 years, based on your negative politics," he said....