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Rajnath Singh says Congress seeks Bangladesh-style regime change
The Hindu··1d ago
Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday accused Congress and its allies of seeking a Bangladesh-like regime change. At a Lucknow press conference, he said youth were being used to spread anarchy rather than nation-building. He linked the charge to Delhi protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign over Special Intensive Revision. Singh said talk of regime change showed the.
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What It Means For You
- Opposition protests over the Special Intensive Revision remain the live political dispute in Delhi.
- Voters following SIR changes will hear competing claims about rolls versus institutions.
- The Defence Minister's Lucknow remarks set the government's line for the day's coverage.
What's Happening
- Singh alleged Congress and allies wanted a change of government along Bangladesh lines after the 2024 uprising.
- He said democracy does not give anyone a licence to create disorder or undermine constitutional institutions.
- Opposition leaders have alleged the SIR exercise lacks transparency and could exclude eligible voters.
What Triggered The Charge
- Protests in the national capital have demanded CEC Gyanesh Kumar resign over alleged SIR irregularities.
- Singh spoke a day after Supreme Court remarks on Thursday that he said Rahul Gandhi and allies needed to heed.
- Hindustan Times reported he also framed the Congress protest as seeking regime change through violence.
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