Congress, Allies Trying To Mislead Nation On SIR, Alleges BJP's Piyush Goyal At 'Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao' Padyatra

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal led the Bharatiya Janata Party's Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao (Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy) protest in Mumbai on Saturday. He accused Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, along with their allies, of spreading false propaganda. Goyal claimed that North Mumbai residents were responding in a strong manner to what he deemed as misleading rhetoric.

He questioned the opposition's ability to rally large crowds across the country, emphasizing that the people of India had already rejected the opposition bloc, thereby rendering any motion moot. Goyal urged the Congress and allied parties to reflect on their electoral shortcomings rather than focusing on fabricated allegations. Responding to the alleged removal of 13 crore voters through the special intensive revision process, Goyal suggested the Congress should introspect rather than dwelling on imagined conspiracy theories.

Kharge had previously accused Kumar of operating under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's and Home Minister Amit Shah's direct orders. Despite a motion to remove the Chief Election Commissioner introduced by 193 opposition MPs, it was not taken up for discussion due to procedural rejections. Goyal framed the current motion as a protective measure for the integrity of a constitutional body.