BJP backs Shah’s fiery face-off with Rahul in Lok Sabha

New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday supported Union Home Minister Amit Shah after he launched a sharp attack on the Congress party and other opposition parties in the Lok Sabha, accusing them of spreading lies about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), maligning India’s democratic processes, and asserting that the Narendra Modi government “will not allow infiltrators to get voting rights”.

Union Home Minister Shah's speech in the Lok Sabha during the debate on electoral reforms saw a fiery face-off between him and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi.

Speaking outside Parliament, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said, “The discussion was on election reforms, and the Home Minister presented his statement in the Lok Sabha yesterday. He responded to every point raised by the opposition, but they did not listen to his answers in full.”

Union Minister Virendra Kumar added, “What he said to safeguard the future of the coming generations is absolutely correct.”

BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal said, “The Congress’ narrative was completely exposed. Amit Shah laid out historical facts and dismantled their claims. The conspiracy woven by Congress and other opposition parties was fully unmasked in the House yesterday.”

Samik Bhattacharya, BJP MP, said, “The BJP has long warned that a silent demographic shift is underway. In West Bengal, especially in border districts like Darjeeling and North Bengal, demographics are changing because of the influx of Rohingya and Bangladeshi immigrants.”

BJP MP Dinesh Sharma also backed HM Shah, saying, “The Home Minister precisely countered the false claims and propaganda spread by the Congress, and they had no reply.”