Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the opposition, accusing them of conspiring to incite violence in India during protests against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. He made it crystal clear that India is neither France nor Bangladesh. In a strongly worded social media post on the platform X, Rijiju alleged that anti-India gangs and certain politicians have colluded to instigate the youth and provoke violence on Indian streets. This entire political development has sparked a massive controversy across the nation, intensifying the war of words between the ruling coalition and the opposition parties.
Elaborating on his statements, Union Minister Rijiju stated that the violent incidents witnessed in Bangladesh and the riots, arson, and looting seen in France were part of an identical dangerous conspiracy hatched for India as well. He emphasized that anti-India syndicates and specific politicians had meticulously planned to manipulate the youth and spread chaos on our streets. This stern warning came in the wake of political turmoil triggered by protests in Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged discrepancies in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, where opposition leaders and student activists openly discussed bringing about a change in the government.
Addressing the core issue of regime change and democratic processes, Rijiju asserted that those who engineered this dangerous conspiracy completely forgot that India is neither Bangladesh nor France. He stated that regime change in India is entirely possible, but strictly through democratic elections and not through external influences or figures like Soros. To substantiate his claims, the Union Minister shared a video featuring All India Students Association President Neha Bora and senior advocate Prashant Bhushan, wherein they're seen openly advocating for a change in governance, which has added further fuel to the ongoing political fire.
On the other hand, senior advocate Prashant Bhushan, who finds himself at the center of this intense controversy, vehemently rejected all allegations leveled by the government and ruling party leaders. Bhushan dismissed the government's claim that the ongoing agitation was an opposition-led operation aimed at overthrowing the regime, while defending his stand, Bhushan stated that this government keeps portraying it as an opposition-driven regime change operation, whereas their actual objective is solely to protect and preserve electoral democracy within the country. He warned that if such administrative barbarism continues unabated, a change in government is bound to happen naturally.
Continuing his defense, senior advocate Prashant Bhushan questioned whether there was anything fundamentally wrong with citizens wanting to change the government. He argued that altering a government through legitimate means is the democratic right of every single citizen of the country, and generating resentment against a ruling dispensation doesn't constitute a criminal offense. Despite these clarifications, the political slugfest surrounding the narrative of regime change shows no signs of abating, with leaders from across the political spectrum exchanging sharp retorts. Kiren Rijiju's explosive allegations have once again reignited a intense national debate concerning law and order, student activism, and the sanctity of democratic institutions in India.