NEW DELHI: BJP on Thursday termed Rahul Gandhi’s allegation of poll fraud against EC a “calculated deceit through a selective outrage” and accused Congress of “systematically” attacking constitutional bodies under a larger conspiracy against India’s democracy and the Constitution.“The ideologically hollow Congress is systematically attacking constitutional institutions. It cannot be ruled out that there is a larger conspiracy against democracy and the Constitution behind this calculated deceit,” Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on X.He labelled Gandhi “bayan bahadur” (someone who makes tall claims) and accused him of insulting the “decision” of people. “He (Gandhi) has completely lost his composure in the agony of losing power,” he said.BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra rejected Rahul’s claims, saying, “This selective outrage is being noticed by people of India. When you win in Himachal, you don’t claim there was any fraud.”Patra said the allegations made by Rahul and the data provided by him are yet to be verified, but it appears he is at the peak of “political frustration” as even after EC shared voter lists of various states, Congress has not raised any objection regarding any name in the list.“Rahul is neither verifying data nor appearing in court. This shows that he is running away from truth and facts,” Patra said, adding, “From Rahul’s press conference today, it is clear that he is even more strongly advocating for conducting an SIR.”BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad said voters will continue to reject Congress for such “irresponsible and shameless” character and conduct. Union minister Kiren Rijiju also rejected Rahul’s allegations as bogus.
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