BJP: Rahul Gandhi lied, claims baseless, Opposition must work hard to win polls
The Election Commission of India (EC) issued a statement on Saturday in response to concerns raised by two poll commissioners — Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi. The BJP criticized the Congress for making "baseless allegations" against the EC and called on the Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, to explain why he made the statement claiming that the SIR (Scrutiny of Invitations) process had been conducted without their knowledge.
The EC clarified that all decisions regarding the SIR were taken with the concurrence of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and the two Election Commissioners, and the process began in all states and Union Territories on June 24, 2025. Former Union Minister and BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad questioned the Opposition's narrative, pointing out that the SIR had been validated by the Supreme Court.
He accused the Congress and other opposition parties of filing numerous cases against the process, to which the Supreme Court had responded by validating the SIR. Prasad also criticized Rahul Gandhi's language as "abusive" and dismissed the Opposition's concerns as unfounded, highlighting the Congress's past electoral victories in Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, and Telangana.
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