Rahul Gandhi and Amit Shah trade accusations over CEC and election integrity
The short version
- Rahul Gandhi alleged that Gyanesh Kumar changed Form 6 illegally during the SIR.
- Amit Shah accused Rahul Gandhi of spreading lies about the SIR to cover Congress election defeats.
- Opposition parties vowed to continue protests over the removal of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site.
- Amit Shah claimed the Congress has been losing elections under Rahul Gandhi's leadership.
- The Congress accused the home minister of using 'bombast, bluff and bluster' in response to the protests.
What we don’t know yet
- The exact nature and legal implications of the alleged Form 6 change are not detailed.
- The reason for the removal of Jantar Mantar as a protest site is not explained.
- The outcome of the ongoing protests over the election commissioner is not known.
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How coverage grew
First reported by The Times of India ‘Biggest red flag’: BJP targets Rahul Gandhi over CEC row, alleges track record of bribery
NDTV ‘SIR Recent, Congress Has Been Losing Polls Under Rahul Gandhi’: Amit Shah
The Indian Express Amit Shah targets Rahul Gandhi over CEC protests, predicts ‘crushing defeat’ in 2029
Hindustan Times Congress will face defeat in 2029: Amit Shah hits out at Rahul Gandhi amid anti-CEC protests
All 8 articles
- The Hindu, left-leaningCivil society groups seek CEC’s resignation, SC-monitored probe into SIR
- The Hindu, left-leaningGyanesh Kumar changed Form 6 ‘illegally’ during SIR, says Rahul Gandhi
- Scroll.in, left-leaningRahul Gandhi ‘spreading lies’ about SIR to cover Congress poll defeats: Amit Shah amid CEC protests
- Hindustan Times, centreCongress will face defeat in 2029: Amit Shah hits out at Rahul Gandhi amid anti-CEC protests
- The Times of India, right-leaningRahul Gandhi peddling lies on SIR to cover Congress poll defeats: Amit Shah
- The Indian Express, centreAmit Shah targets Rahul Gandhi over CEC protests, predicts ‘crushing defeat’ in 2029
- NDTV, left-leaning‘SIR Recent, Congress Has Been Losing Polls Under Rahul Gandhi’: Amit Shah
- The Times of India, right-leaning‘Biggest red flag’: BJP targets Rahul Gandhi over CEC row, alleges track record of bribery