Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday slammed Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge over his demands to dissolve the 18th Lok Sabha and conduct fresh ballot paper elections amid the ongoing SIR row and dissent within the Election Commission of India.
Slaming Congress National President, Kiren Rijiju in an X post questioned Congress over its elected governments in several states and its authenticity.
“Modi is an illegal Prime Minister, Shah is an illegal Home Minister, Governments should be dissolved and elections should be held through ballots, “ said Congress National President.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister’s post was a reply to Mallikarjun Kharge’s earlier X post, where he demanded dissolving the house and called Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah illegal power holders.
He also alleged that the BJP government is destroying democracy with the SIR.
“Modi and Shah are ruining the country through SIR, and are engaged in destroying democracy,” said Kharge.
Opposition demands Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
Opposition party’s have been demanding resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The Congress, AAP and Left parties, and regional outfits, have been demanding the immediate resignation or criminal prosecution of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, accusing the poll panel of bias and “damage control”.
