Union Minister Nadda Accuses Congress of Misleading Voters

Union Minister J P Nadda criticized the Congress in the Rajya Sabha for questioning the Election Commission's credibility and creating a misleading narrative about the SIR process. He urged Congress to recognize the real reasons behind its electoral losses rather than blaming the Commission and emphasized maintaining the EC's integrity.

Union Minister J P Nadda launched a vehement attack against the Congress in a Rajya Sabha session, accusing the party of misleading the public by casting doubt on the credibility of the Election Commission of India. He criticized the Congress for creating a false narrative around the controversy over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, which the Commission is constitutionally mandated to perform to ensure accurate voter lists.

Nadda urged Congress to identify its own electoral failings instead of blaming the electoral process for its series of defeats. Highlighting that raising unfounded allegations can harm national interests, Nadda chastised the opposition's stance as being detrimental to both the party and the country's democracy. He reiterated the constitutional duty of the Election Commission to periodically revise and purify voters' lists.

He further accused the Congress of previously controlling the Election Commission without scrutiny and highlighted the need for fair scrutiny of voter lists to exclude 'infiltrators' and maintain electoral integrity. Nadda's speech also revisited the historical context of electoral reforms conducted under various leaders, emphasizing that SIR has long been part of India's democratic process.

(With inputs from agencies.)