Moments after Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of large-scale voter fraud in Haryana, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju hit back, saying the Leader of the Opposition should focus on serious national issues instead of “irrelevant and fake matters.”
The BJP minister dismissed Gandhi’s “vote chori” allegations as “baseless narratives” crafted to divert attention from the Congress party’s failures.
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“It clearly shows there is nothing left for him in Bihar, so to divert attention, he is now bringing up the issue of Haryana,” Rijiju said at a press conference in New Delhi.
Rijiju also referred to Minta Devi, a woman whose image Rahul Gandhi had used in an earlier press conference while highlighting alleged irregularities.
“Minta Devi scolded the Congress for that act,” Rijiju said, accusing Gandhi of repeatedly presenting “fake visuals” to the media to support unverified claims.
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The minister further alleged that Gandhi’s media briefings were “scripted exercises aimed at manufacturing outrage.”
Continuing his attack, Rijiju alleged that Rahul Gandhi “goes abroad during key political moments” and returns with “ideas” that his team then converts into misleading presentations.
“During elections, he goes abroad; during Parliament sessions, he secretly visits places like Cambodia and Thailand. Now, during the Bihar elections, he went to Colombia,” Rijiju said.
“When he returns, he gives these ideas to his team, and they prepare baseless narratives, wasting everyone’s time. Politicians should talk about serious issues, not indulge in futile matters,” he added.
Background: Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Vote Chori’ Allegation
Rahul Gandhi had earlier alleged that 25 lakh votes were “stolen” in the Haryana Assembly polls, accusing the BJP and the Election Commission of rigging results.
He claimed that exit polls predicting a Congress win were overturned by “fake votes,” showing duplicate voter IDs with identical photos. The Election Commission has since dismissed the allegations, asking what Congress polling agents were doing during voting.
