N Ramchander Rao criticised the Congress leader for comments made during the Bharat Summit in Hyderabad regarding India's democratic institutions.
Telangana BJP President N Ramchander Rao on Sunday demanded that Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi apologise to the nation for his recent comments on Indian democracy. Speaking following the Bharat Summit in Hyderabad, Rao accused Gandhi of insulting the country's democratic systems.
The demand follows remarks made by Gandhi during the two-day summit held on November 13 and 14. According to reports from The Times of India and ANI, Gandhi alleged that democracy in India was destroyed in 2014 and questioned the legitimacy of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Gandhi claimed that massive amounts of money were injected into the political system in 2014, which upturned the traditional electoral and coalition landscape. He also alleged that 140 million people who voted in the 2024 elections were later declared as non-voters or non-existent voters.
Rao responded by reminding Gandhi of the Emergency imposed by the Congress party and the dismissal of several democratically elected state governments during its rule. He described Gandhi's claims as absurd.
The BJP leader also criticised the presence of a foreign political leader who used the slogan "vote chor, gaddi chod" at the event. Rao questioned why a foreign national was commenting on India's internal political affairs, calling it an insult to the country's sovereignty.
