PM Modi praised Amit Shah’s Parliament speech. Responding to the opposition’s allegations on the voter list and the electoral system, Shah presented concrete facts and highlighted the strength of Indian democracy.
New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Home Minister Amit Shah’s speech in Parliament on Wednesday. The speech came at a time when Congress leader Rahul Gandhi raised questions on the electoral system and alleged “vote theft”. Modi said on social media that Shah presented concrete facts while allaying the opposition’s concerns on the election system. Modi said Shah highlighted the strength of Indian democracy and exposed the lies that have been spreading in recent times. According to him, Shah’s speech was not only informative but also proved the security and transparency of the electoral process.
What did Amit Shah say in Parliament?
Shah termed the opposition’s allegations as baseless and said that India’s electoral system is secure, transparent and strong. By giving information about the procedural safeguards, historical precedents and legal framework present in the electoral processes, he proved that there is no solid basis for electoral manipulation. He said that processes like voter roll improvement and SIR (Special Intensive Revision) are necessary to keep the voter list clean and pure.
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Why is SIR important?
Amit Shah told in Parliament that SIR is the process of removing dead, migrated or transferred people from the voter list and including new voters. He also gave an example from its history. SIR was used since Nehru’s time. This continued even during the times of Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Narasimha Rao. Only in the non-Congress government under the leadership of Atal Bihari Vajpayee did this process end with a slight change. Shah pointed out that SIR did not take place between 2004-2025, and hence revision and update of the voter list was necessary.
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Opposition’s allegations and Amit Shah’s reply
Rahul Gandhi gave the example of Haryana’s voter list, which showed more than 500 voters from a single residential address. Shah clarified that many families live in separate houses in this one-acre ancestral plot. He told that members of three generations can live in one house. Shah also gave the example of Congress forcing a voter from Bihar to give a false statement. He said that Congress itself resorted to vote theft. Shah cited Nehru, Patel, and the Allahabad High Court judgment of 1975 to show that the electoral system has always been subject to debate.
Did the opposition raise fair questions?
The opposition repeatedly raised questions and claimed that there were irregularities in the electoral process. Shah said that the update of SIR and voter roll strengthens the trust of democratic institutions and the public. He rejected every argument of the opposition with concrete facts.
How did PM Modi respond to this?
Prime Minister Modi wrote on social media: “Excellent speech by Home Minister Shri Amit Shah ji. Along with solid facts, he highlighted various aspects of our electoral process, the strength of our democracy and also exposed the lies of the opposition.” Modi praised the overview style and factual explanation of Shah’s speech.
What will be the effect of Amit Shah’s speech?
Despite opposition people protesting and interrupting several times, Shah controlled his speech. Emphasis was laid on transparency of SIR and voter list in Parliament. Throws clear light on the history and process of voter roll update. Shah’s speech shows that India’s electoral system is secure and transparent, and no allegation can undermine public trust without solid evidence.