Government Slams Congress For Taking Credit Of GST Bill 'Cong Absent During Bill Passage'
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The political storm over the GST Bill has intensified as the Central Government launches a scathing attack on the Congress party, accusing it of trying to take undue credit for the Goods and Services Tax (GST) implementation. In a strongly-worded statement, key BJP leaders pointed out that Congress was notably absent during the crucial phases of the bill's passage in Parliament, raising questions about its current attempts to claim ownership of the reform. n18oc_breaking-newsNews18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
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Rahul's allegations against EC detrimental to the foundations of Indian democracy
'When the voter list revision happened, we were in power. It is our fault for not verifying it properly,' said Congress minister K.N. Rajanna in response to Rahul Gandhi's allegations of voter fraud in the Mahadevapura Assembly constituency. The Congress high command, angered that Rajanna had 'exposed their foolishness,' immediately removed him from his post. Yet, Rajanna's question is on everyone's mind. If the Congress party is in power in Karnataka now, how could voter fraud have happened in a way that would benefit the opposition? Before the Congress victory in the Assembly elections, the BJP was in power. If the BJP could have won by manipulating the voter list, why did they lose? And how did Congress win? Rahul Gandhi seems to have missed this logic, but the people have not. Normally, opposition leaders attack the ruling party to win public support and come to power. In our country's politics, this opposition leader is different; he targets the Election Commission. Rahul claimed that, based on his own investigation, the voter list in Mahadevapura contained irregularities. Yet, he is unwilling to affirm his findings as definite truth. The Election Commission asked him to formally file a complaint and submit an affidavit, but Rahul refused. Strategically, this was a mistake. If he wanted to expose voter list issues, he should have picked a state where Congress lost, such as Haryana or Maharashtra, especially since he complains that exit polls in those states predicted a Congress win but the party lost instead. Targeting Karnataka, where Congress is in power, is baffling. Mahadevapura is entirely urban, part of Bengaluru, an employment hub where people migrate from across India and register as voters even if they are still registered in their home states. This is why voter turnout in metros rarely crosses 50 percent, the same is true for Hyderabad. Rahul claims that out of Mahadevapura's 6.5 lakh voters, one lakh are fake. Whether this is true will be revealed in investigations. However, minor errors in voter lists cannot change election outcomes. Rahul also alleges rigging after 5 PM, but such a thing would require the cooperation of thousands of people, which is impossible in the election process. Moreover, in Karnataka, Congress has strong cadre representation at every polling booth until the EVM is sealed. How, then, could rigging occur? Media fact-checking of Rahul's claims revealed that while some addresses listed many voters, those people were actually migrant workers who had registered with rental agreements but later moved away. Their names remained on the list, as is common in cities. Duplicate votes, votes of deceased persons, and other such errors are common nationwide. Ironically, Rahul opposes the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, currently underway in Bihar, which aims to fix such irregularities. Instead of demanding a nationwide SIR to clean all voter lists, Rahul attacks the Election Commission. The real solution is linking voter ID with Aadhaar, but when this was attempted earlier, Rahul opposed it, filing court cases and stopping the process. From 2004 to 2014, Congress was in power. Yet, despite having the authority, Rahul did not implement these reforms. In fact, he once tore up an ordinance approved by his own cabinet in front of the media, humiliating his own Prime Minister. Rahul used to blame EVMs for Congress's losses, but suddenly he has shifted to voter lists. If he truly doubts both EVMs and voter lists, he should reject the Telangana election results, where Congress came to power in 2023 despite losing deposits in many previous contests, including the Munugode bypoll just a year earlier. In Bihar, illegal immigrants are being turned into a 'vote bank,' threatening national security. In Bengal, Mamata Banerjee is allegedly sheltering Bangladeshi Muslims to convert them into voters. Rahul and his allies, knowingly or unknowingly, are part of this 'mind game' to stop the EC from removing such names from voter lists. The Election Commission is the guardian of India's democratic foundations, and public trust in it is vital. Rahul Gandhi, by magnifying minor voter list errors, is attempting to damage the EC's credibility, thereby weakening democracy itself. As the heir of the Congress party, who has yet to deliver a single decisive victory, he is trying to shift the blame for his failures onto the EC. But the public is seeing through this. The Supreme Court even remarked, in reference to Rahul's statements, 'If you are a true Indian, you would not make such comments.' The question now resonates nationwide: why does Rahul take India's internal issues to the global stage, giving anti-India forces ammunition? If Rahul were a true Indian, would he conspire against the very foundations of our democracy? Would he attack the EC with baseless allegations? This attempt to weaken India must be defeated by the people themselves. (The writer is Vice President, Andhra Pradesh BJP)
Hans India
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KTR sees dismal future for Cong's ‘Future City'
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Hans India
24 minutes ago
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BJP leader slams Rahul's remarks on RSS, wants him to apologise
Hyderabad: BJP Telangana's vice-president Dr. N.V.S.S. Prabhakar strongly criticized Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his recent remarks on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), made in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech. Addressing the media on Sunday, Dr. Prabhakar defended the Prime Minister's praise of the RSS, citing historical instances where the organization played a pivotal role in national service. He recalled that during the 1962 Sino-Indian war, RSS volunteers assisted the Indian Army, prompting then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to invite them to participate in the Republic Day Parade of 1963. 'Nehru himself acknowledged their patriotism,' Prabhakar stated, 'and this is recorded in parliamentary history.' He further referenced former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Lok Sabha speech, which highlighted RSS contributions during the Indo-Pak wars, including traffic control and emergency relief in Delhi. 'If these facts were untrue, Parliament would have objected. But no one did,' he asserted. Dr. Prabhakar also invoked the legacy of national icons such as Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi, both of whom had reportedly attended RSS camps and praised the organization's discipline and commitment to social harmony. He noted that even former President Pranab Mukherjee had commended the RSS during a visit to Nagpur. Turning his attention to Rahul Gandhi, Prabhakar accused the Congress leader of lacking historical awareness and political maturity. 'Under his leadership, the Congress has shrunk into a regional party, plagued by corruption and dynastic politics,' he said. He alleged that both Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are out on bail and questioned their moral authority to lead the nation. He further criticized the Congress for what he described as minority appeasement and a departure from its earlier inclusive stance. 'When the cow and calf symbol was used, the country saw stable governance. After switching to the hand symbol, the party began to decline,' he remarked. Dr. Prabhakar demanded a public apology from Rahul Gandhi for his comments on the RSS, stating that such remarks insult the patriotic spirit of India. 'The people must see through this political bankruptcy,' he said, 'and reject leaders who undermine national unity.'
