New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Congress general secretary K C Venugopal on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of seeking to capture democratic institutions and remain in power indefinitely, asserting that the pursuit of a change of government through elections was a legitimate democratic exercise, while attempts to perpetuate power at any cost undermined the democratic process.
In a strongly worded post on social media platform X, Venugopal said the Opposition in a functioning democracy sought to replace the government through established institutional mechanisms, including free and fair elections, an independent media and the mobilisation of public opinion.
"The BJP wants to capture institutions and remain in power forever, as its leader...