New Delhi [India], August 17 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Tiwari on Sunday claimed that Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) bank upon the vote bank of "illegal intruders".
Tiwari further accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of spreading anarchy, further stating that the Election Commission of India should take proper action against them.
"Congress-RJD have made votes of illegal intruders...The whole of Bihar will be against them if they cast votes of illegal intruders... Rahul Gandhi in the nation by lying wants to spread anarchy. The Election Commission of India should take strict action against him. This is the nobility of the Election Commission of India that they are explaining everything by holding a press conference," Tiwari told ANI.
BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for trying to "malign" India's democracy through his ongoing 'Voter Adhikar Yatra.'The Bharatiya Janata Party leader said that the Congress MP had failed to present real issues before the people and was instead spreading lies to mislead them.
Speaking to ANI, Chugh said, "Rahul Gandhi's 22nd launch has also failed because he has no issues to raise. He has become issueless, which is why he is running a campaign to defame the country's democracy, constitution, and institutions by creating an atmosphere of lies and fear to please his foreign masters.
"The BJP leader also alleged that the Congress MP lacked evidence to back his claims against democratic institutions.
"You (Rahul Gandhi) have no facts, you have no evidence when the Election Commission asks for evidence," Chugh said.
He further argued that Rahul Gandhi's repeated campaigns had not connected with the public. According to him, the Congress leader had attempted several political relaunches but failed to gain credibility.
Chugh also claimed that the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' was another attempt to target the Election Commission and question India's democratic framework without substantiating the allegations.
With his remarks, the BJP leader sharpened his attack on Rahul Gandhi, signalling a heated political exchange as campaigning continued across the country.