‘Oppn’s duty is to oppose, expose, depose’: Cong defends ‘regime change’ remark

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has defended the use of the phrase "regime change" in a democracy, amid a political controversy over remarks made by student activist Neha Bora and senior advocate Prashant Bhushan during protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Chidambaram argued that the Opposition's duty is to "oppose, expose, and depose" the government, which includes opposing in politics, exposing in Parliament, and depose through elections.

The BJP, however, has interpreted the remarks as evidence of an attempt to remove the Narendra Modi government outside the electoral process, an allegation the Opposition has rejected. The controversy has sparked criticism from several BJP leaders, including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and party president Nitin Nabin.

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