Opposition creating anarchy to come to power: Karandlaje

Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje accused the Opposition of creating anarchy in India with the intention of gaining power. She made this statement at a press conference titled 'Save democracy, remove anarchy' in the state capital on Tuesday. Karandlaje argued that there was an attempt to disrupt the country's stability again after 80 years of independence for political gains.

She explained that Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was being conducted to correct voter lists across the country. Karandlaje pointed out that this was not the first time such revisions had taken place, with 10 out of the 12 instances happening during the Congress rule, and only two under the BJP's leadership - in 2002 and 2025.

Moreover, the voter list had not been updated for the past 20 years, leading to a significant discrepancy between the actual population and those on the rolls, with crores of people either deceased, migrated, or being imposters. She further challenged Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi's claim that 13 crore names were removed from the rolls, emphasizing that the Election Commission of India (ECI) determines who is included on the voter list.

Karandlaje criticized the Congress for attempting to provoke anarchy over the SIR issue, stating that the voters and the democratic system ultimately decide who the Prime Minister will be. She also addressed Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's demand for the dissolution of the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies due to alleged electoral irregularities, questioning the double standards applied when the Congress wins versus when the BJP wins.

Karandlaje further described the situation as a 'padayatra' with the slogan 'Prevent anarchy, protect democracy', accompanied by BJP leader M. Nagaraja and BJP State unit president Rajeev Chandrasekhar.