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Hindustan Times
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘Loktantra, not Loktantar': BJP mocks INDIA bloc over misspelling in protest banner
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday took on the opposition INDIA bloc over a spelling error in their protest banner displayed on Parliament premises, saying those who cannot even write 'loktantra' correctly are now out to give lessons on democracy. Deputy Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson and MP, Sonia Gandhi, party MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, JMM MP Mahua Majhi and other INDIA bloc MPs protest against Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.(ANI) The protest was led by several MPs of the opposition INDIA bloc, including Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who gathered in the Parliament House complex to oppose the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by the Election Commission (EC) in poll-bound Bihar. A large banner reading 'SIR – loktantar par vaar' (attack on democracy) was displayed in front of them as they lined up on the steps of Parliament's Makar Dwar, raising slogans such as 'Save democracy' and 'Stop vote-bandi' during the protest. Taking a jibe at the opposition over a spelling error on a protest banner, BJP IT department head Amit Malviya mocked the INDIA bloc for misspelling the Hindi word for democracy. Sharing his criticism on X, Malviya wrote in Hindi, 'It's loktantra, not loktantar.' The BJP also posted a picture of the protest and took a swipe at the opposition, stating, 'Those who do not know how to write 'loktantra' have come out to give lessons on democracy.' Joining the attack, BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla targeted the Congress party, accusing it of being more aligned with dynastic politics and authoritarianism. 'Can't blame Congress. They can neither spell nor save 'loktantra'. They believe in Parivar Tantra and Emergency! Surely, they can spell and save that,' he wrote on X. The INDIA bloc of opposition parties has been staging protests in both Houses of Parliament against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), alleging that the exercise, initiated by the Election Commission, is intended to disenfranchise voters in Bihar ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in the state.
Time of India
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
‘It's Loktantra, not Loktantar': BJP mocks spelling error in oppn banner; protest was over Bihar SIR
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday mocked opposition for displaying a banner with incoorect spellings of 'Loktantra' (democracy) in Hindi during a protest inside the Parliament complex. In a social media post, BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya highlighted the error, saying, 'It's Loktantra, not Loktantar.' "Can't blame Congress They can neither spell nor save Loktantra They believe in Parivar Tantra and Emergency! Surely they can spell and save that," BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said. The jibe came as opposition MPs, including Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, staged a demonstration at Parliament's Makar Dwar over the issue of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar. During the protest, MPs raised slogans against the Election Commission 's exercise while holding a large banner that read: 'SIR: Loktantra par war' (Attack on democracy). The opposition has alleged that the voter roll revision is being misused to suppress votes and disenfranchise certain sections of the population. According to the Election Commission, 98.01% of voters in Bihar have been covered under the ongoing SIR as of July 23. Officials said the process has so far identified nearly 20 lakh deceased voters, 28 lakh individuals who have permanently migrated, 7 lakh voters enrolled in multiple locations, 1 lakh untraceable voters, and about 15 lakh unreturned voter forms. The EC also noted that 7.17 crore voter forms — approximately 90.89% of the total — have been received and digitised. This is the first such revision in Bihar in 22 years. The EC says the aim of the SIR is to clean up the electoral rolls by removing ineligible, duplicate, or non-existent entries, while ensuring all eligible citizens are included.
