‘Vote chori’ Opposition’s excuse to protect infiltrators, says Amit Shah, predicts AAP’s defeat in Punjab polls

Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticized the Congress and its allies for using the term "vote chori" to safeguard the voting rights of infiltrators, predicting that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will lose power in the upcoming Punjab elections. During a speech in Dwarka, Shah attacked the Opposition for their allegations of electoral irregularities, asserting that the Congress and other parties were struggling to accept the BJP's electoral victories.

He highlighted the long periods of Opposition rule in various states, including 41 years in Gujarat, 54 years in West Bengal, 64 years in Tamil Nadu, 28 years in Rajasthan, 12 years in Madhya Pradesh, 13 years in Mizoram, 14 years in Manipur, 18 years in Delhi, and 12 years in Assam. Shah questioned Rahul Gandhi's ability to win an election in the next 30 years and accused the Opposition of adopting double standards regarding the Election Commission, EVMs, and electoral rolls, based on the outcome of the elections.

He also criticized the Opposition for questioning court judgments when the verdicts were unfavorable to them, emphasizing that voters were becoming aware of this double standard. Shah dismissed the Opposition's attempts to disrupt the electoral process by bringing party workers from neighboring states to Delhi for protests. He warned that the AAP would be eliminated from Punjab in the upcoming Assembly elections and that the NDA would make Punjab drug-free by 2029.