Amit Shah vs Rahul Gandhi Lok Sabha Debate: Lok Sabha was adjourned after Amit Shah’s speech on Wednesday. The Home Minister targeted the opposition, especially Congress, for spreading allegations of SIR process, voter list and vote theft. The session will resume at 11 am on Thursday.
Lok Sabha Adjourned: The Lok Sabha session was adjourned on Wednesday amid heated debate between the central government and the opposition. After Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s speech ended, opposition parties walked out of the Lok Sabha. Shah criticized the opposition on issues like SIR (Special Intensive Revision), voter roll and infiltration in Parliament. After this the Lok Sabha was adjourned at 6:30 pm. The session will resume on Thursday at 11 am.
Strong debate on SIR and voter list irregularities
Earlier on Wednesday, a vigorous debate was witnessed in the Lok Sabha between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The main topic of debate was Rahul Gandhi’s claim of ‘vote theft’. Targeting the opposition, especially Congress, Amit Shah said that the reason for the party’s defeat is not in EVM or voter list, but in the opposition’s own weaknesses. At the same time, Rahul Gandhi raised the issue of 19 lakh fake votes in Haryana and raised questions on the lack of transparency in the election process. He also accused the Election Commission and said that ‘vote theft is anti-national.’
Rahul Gandhi’s counterattack in Lok Sabha
After the opposition’s walkout from the House, Rahul Gandhi said, ‘You saw the Home Minister’s reply, it was completely defensive. He did not give any answer to the questions we raised. I demanded sharing of transparent voter list and EVM architecture, but he did not say a word. The Election Commission has been given complete immunity. Rahul Gandhi, while discussing election reforms in the Lok Sabha, also said that there are many irregularities in the voter lists in Bihar and Haryana, which include lakhs of duplicate voters. He also presented the example of a Brazilian woman’s name being registered 22 times in Haryana.
Amit Shah’s answer
Amit Shah said in the Lok Sabha that the SIR process is the responsibility of the Election Commission and the government has no control over it. He said this process had also happened several times during Congress governments, including the SIR during the reigns of Nehru and Indira Gandhi. Shah warned the opposition and said that the government never shies away from debate and answers every issue in the Lok Sabha with complete transparency.