JAMMU: Dr. Pardeep Mahotra launched a strong attack on the INDI Alliance’s recent rhetoric of “vote chori”, terming it a dangerous narrative to mislead the people aimed at weakening democratic institutions.
Dr. Pardeep Mahotra, Media Incharge of J&K BJP, said the opposition’s rhetoric only reflects its desperation in the face of an impending electoral defeat. “The so-called ‘INDI Thugbandhan’ has made it their sole agenda to create chaos in India and to take political advantage from it. Their attempts to paint constitutional institutions like the Election Commission as thieves are highly objectionable and unacceptable to the people of India,” he asserted.
He said that the Election Commission has already given a point-by-point reply to every allegation, but those who do not want to understand cannot be explained. “The SIR exercise was conducted in Bihar two decades ago during election time, and no objection was raised then. Now, the same process is being twisted to manufacture controversy,” he added.
Dr. Pardeep lashed out at Congress and its allies for consistently undermining democratic and constitutional institutions. “This is the same Congress that questioned the Army even after surgical strikes and air strikes, demanded proof of Rafale, and insulted the Army Chief by calling him a ‘street goon’. Their track record is full of such assaults on national institutions,” he said.
Accusing Congress of shielding fake voters to regain power through illegitimate means, Dr. Pardeep said the recent revision of electoral rolls in Bihar exposed lakhs of bogus entries, including deceased persons, migrants without valid citizenship, and forged identities. “This is not a clerical error, it is a calculated attack on Indian democracy. The Congress and its allies are only protecting their fake vote banks created over decades,” he charged.
Contrasting this with the Modi Government’s reformist approach, Dr. Pardeep highlighted initiatives like NRC in Assam, digital border surveillance, dismantling fake document rackets, and fast-tracking border fencing. “These measures are not just governance reforms but acts of democratic defense,” he said.
Dr. Pardeep further said: “For Congress, power is a birthright and a throne to be inherited. For BJP under Prime Minister Modi, power means service and accountability. Cleaning the electoral rolls is not discrimination, it is a constitutional necessity. Those who oppose it are opposing the very idea of India.”
