BJP's Sudhanshu Trivedi Calls Rahul Gandhi's Protest 'Political Drama', Accuses Congress of Lying About ECI Meeting

In a sharp escalation of political rhetoric, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sudhanshu Trivedi on Wednesday characterized Rahul Gandhi's recent protest as a 'political drama' and accused the Congress party of spreading falsehoods. Trivedi's remarks came in response to Congress's allegations regarding the Election Commission of India (ECI), which the BJP claims are baseless.

Trivedi cited an official ECI statement to assert that the poll panel did not receive any request for a meeting from either the Congress party or any other constituent of the INDIA bloc. 'The claims made by Congress are lies,' Trivedi said, adding that the protest was a staged event to mislead the public. The ECI's clarification, according to Trivedi, exposes the opposition's attempt to create a false narrative against the government and the electoral body.

The BJP's counter-offensive is seen as a strategic move to discredit the INDIA bloc's ongoing protests and to project the opposition as disruptive. This development is likely to further intensify the political confrontation ahead of upcoming elections. The Congress has yet to respond to Trivedi's allegations, but the exchange underscores the deepening trust deficit between the ruling party and the opposition, with the ECI caught in the crossfire.