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BJP alleges Rahul Gandhi pushed woman officer during INDIA bloc protest
The ruling BJP has accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of pushing a woman police officer during an Opposition sit-in at New Delhi's Ashoka Road. The INDIA bloc protest was organized to demand the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of electoral irregularities.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party leveled the accusation against Gandhi on Monday, claiming the Congress parliamentarian had physically jostled a female police constable while attempting to record video footage of the demonstration. The BJP's allegation emerged amid heightened tensions surrounding the Opposition's coordinated protest action.
The sit-in, organized by members of the INDIA coalition at Ashoka Road in the nation's capital, was staged to protest what the Opposition characterized as 'vote chori'—alleged electoral malpractice. The demonstrating MPs also called for the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing concerns over the conduct of recent electoral processes.
The incident, if substantiated, would add another flashpoint to the increasingly contentious political atmosphere surrounding election-related controversies. The BJP's claim regarding Gandhi's conduct during the protest has not been independently verified. The Congress party has not yet issued a formal response to the allegations.
The protest underscores ongoing friction between the ruling coalition and the INDIA bloc over electoral governance and the functioning of constitutional institutions charged with overseeing democratic processes in the country.