NEW DELHI: The Bhartiya Janata Celebration (BJP) MP and nationwide spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi launched a fierce assault on Congress social gathering for its allegations in opposition to Election Fee (EC) on Wednesday. He pointed to the EC’s detailed 1,642-page response to Congress’s accusations, calling it proof of grand previous social gathering’s “vengeful delight” and “suspiciously covert” motives.
Trivedi raised questions on Congress’s selective criticism of Digital Voting Machines (EVMs). He identified that EVMs functioned with out points in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and Delhi however allegedly malfunctioned in Rajasthan in 2023 and in Haryana.
“The EC’s intensive 1,642-page response to Congress’s baseless and absurd accusations underscores the social gathering’s vengeful delight for power–‘I’m proper if I win, and if I lose, another person is accountable.’ This perspective is not merely amusing however suspicious. Congress’s makes an attempt to forged aspersions on the dignity of constitutional establishments will not be simply ridiculous; they’re slyly subversive,” Trivedi stated throughout a press convention in New Delhi.
He questioned why EVMs labored effectively in some states however allegedly failed in others. “EVMs labored completely in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal, and Delhi. They carried out effectively in Rajasthan in 2018 however not in 2023. In Haryana, they allegedly malfunctioned,” Trivedi added.
Trivedi prompt that Congress’s confidence after profitable 99 seats within the current Lok Sabha elections might need contributed to their loss in Haryana. “Within the intoxication of ’99’ and the vanity of believing energy is theirs by proper, they need to abandon the mindset of a ‘spoilt prince’ that triggered this ‘accident.’ The general public views such accusations with suspicion,” he stated.
Trivedi additionally focused Congress chief Rahul Gandhi‘s “unofficial MP” comment, arguing it jeopardizes democracy. He stated, “Congress’s most distinguished and energetic chief claimed he’d stay an unofficial MP. This social gathering, with an unofficial PM for 10 years, nonetheless has an unofficial president and, presumably, an unofficial CM in Delhi. But they elevate their voice in opposition to the official constitutional our bodies of our nation, placing democracy in danger.”
The EC rejected Congress’s allegations of irregularities in Haryana’s current elections, calling them “baseless, misplaced, and devoid of info.” The ECI urged Congress to cease making groundless accusations, warning that such claims may result in public unrest and chaos.
In a letter to Congress, the ECI suggested the social gathering to train warning and make use of due diligence reasonably than repeatedly casting unfounded criticism on electoral processes. The ECI confirmed that every stage of the Haryana election was flawless and noticed by Congress candidates or their brokers.
Relating to issues concerning the EVM battery show, the ECI clarified that the battery voltage and capability are irrelevant to the machines’ vote-counting perform and integrity. “The battery standing on the management unit merely assists technical groups in monitoring energy ranges to make sure easy operation throughout polling,” it stated.
