What kind of language is – ‘Bomb Phodna’?: BJP leader Subrat Pathak crticises Rahul Gandhi over vote theft allegation
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BJP Leader Slams Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Vote Theft’ Claims, Calls Language ‘Terrorist-Like’
In a heated political showdown, BJP leader Subrat Pathak has gone all out against Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his recent allegations of vote theft in elections. Pathak didn’t hold back, comparing Gandhi’s words to the rhetoric of terrorists and questioning his credibility.
Speaking to reporters in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday, Pathak zeroed in on Gandhi’s phrase "bomb phodna" – a dramatic way Gandhi described the alleged voter deletions. "What kind of language is this – ‘bomb phodna’? This is straight out of a terrorist’s playbook," Pathak said sharply. He added that Gandhi has never backed up his claims with solid evidence. "Rahul Gandhi hasn’t presented a single concrete allegation yet, and everything he’s said so far has turned out fake," Pathak remarked.
Pathak didn’t stop there. He accused the Congress party of a deep-seated bias against leaders from backward communities rising to power. Drawing a historical parallel, he pointed to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who he said the nation wanted as its first Prime Minister but Congress blocked. "This shows their mentality – they can’t stomach a backward community leader like Narendra Modi becoming PM and steering the country," Pathak fired back.
The BJP leader also linked Gandhi’s allegations to broader political unrest, referencing events in Nepal. He claimed a similar "revolution" hit India in 2014, but instead of street protests, people used Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to vote out corruption and dynasty politics, bringing Modi to power. "What happened on Nepal’s streets played out here through elections and EVMs. If a Nepal-style uprising happens in India, the houses of Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, and others like Lalu Prasad Yadav would go up in flames. They all face corruption cases," Pathak warned.
Echoing Pathak’s criticism, NCP MP and Maharashtra president Sunil Tatkare called Gandhi’s vote theft claims "childish." Talking to reporters, Tatkare said the opposition leader clearly doesn’t understand how election booths and local voting works. "This is just a silly statement from the Leader of the Opposition – he has no clue about booth-level operations," Tatkare quipped.
But not everyone agrees with the BJP’s take. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar stood firmly behind Rahul Gandhi’s vote theft allegations, calling them "200 per cent valid." Shivakumar revealed that Congress has repeatedly raised these concerns with the Election Commission of India (ECI), demanding data on voter deletions. "We’ve asked the ECI multiple times for details, and what Rahul said is spot on. This vote manipulation is happening across the country. The ECI must act independently, not politically. Even in Karnataka, they’re stonewalling our requests," he told reporters.
Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and Congress veteran Harish Rawat also backed Gandhi, saying he spoke a "harsh truth." Rawat accused the ECI of behaving like a political party, dodging key questions on voter list fraud. "Rahul Gandhi nailed it – the Election Commission is shielding vote chors (vote thieves) and ignoring the deletions and fake additions to voter lists," Rawat said in an interview.
The controversy stems from Rahul Gandhi’s press conference on Wednesday, where he alleged a blatant attempt at vote theft in Karnataka’s Aland constituency during the 2023 elections. Gandhi claimed officials tried to delete over 6,000 voters’ names from the list. "In Aland, someone deleted 6,018 votes. We don’t know the full extent of deletions in 2023, but this got caught by sheer luck. A booth-level officer spotted that her uncle’s vote had vanished," Gandhi explained.
Gandhi went further, accusing Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of protecting those behind the fraud. "I have 10 per cent proof that the CEC knows about this vote chori – the illegal addition and deletion of voters – and is covering it up," he charged.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) quickly hit back, labeling Gandhi’s vote theft allegations "baseless and incorrect." They clarified that no one can delete votes online, and the Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka confirmed all invalid deletion requests were rejected in 2023. An FIR was even filed back then, the ECI added.
As the debate over election integrity and vote manipulation heats up, these exchanges highlight the growing tensions between the ruling BJP and opposition parties ahead of key polls. Will the ECI address these voter list concerns fully? Stay tuned for updates on this unfolding political drama.
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