New Delhi [India], October 5 : Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said that it doesn't "befit" the Lok Sabha's Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, to speak of Gen Z because it was the young generation which ousted Congress from power, opposed corruption and the dominance of a single family in the political arena.
Rijiju, while speaking to ANI, reacted to Congress leader's appeal to Gen Z. He said that Gen Z's anger is directed towards those who are not "capable" but want to run the government.
"It doesn't befit Rahul Gandhi to speak of Gen Z. The young generation has ousted them from power. Gen Z means the new mindset of a new generation - it stands with PM Modi. India's Gen Z is against the control of this country in the hands of one party, one family. It is against corruption... Gen Z's anger is directed towards those who are not capable but want to run the Government, against the family that has captured the party. Our government is dedicated to people. Gen Z is against Congress," Parliamentary Affairs minister said.
On September 18, just after his second round of presentation on alleged voter fraud, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi invoked India's Gen Z and pledged his support in stopping "vote chori." Asserting that the Gen Z of India will play a decisive role in safeguarding the Constitution and protecting democracy, Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi pledged to stand by them in their fight against alleged "vote theft."
Responding to Gandhi's remark, Rijiju continued, "Now, when they can't win elections, they abuse the Election Commission, put allegations of vote chori. Youths are connected with Modi ji, the country stands with Modi ji."
Gandhi had appealed to Gen Z on his X post, just hours after his fresh allegations of an attempt at vote theft in Karnataka's Aland constituency. Addressing a press conference, he had claimed that there was an attempt to delete more than 6,000 voters' names from the Aland constituency in Karnataka.
Bihar is set to go for polls before November 22.
The electoral battle in Bihar is largely anticipated to be a direct contest between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and the Mahagathbandhan, spearheaded by the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
In the 243-member Bihar Assembly, the NDA currently holds 131 seats -- BJP 80, JD(U) 45, HAM(S) 4, and two Independents -- while the Mahagathbandhan holds 111 seats, comprising RJD 77, Congress 19, CPI(ML) 11, CPI(M) 2, and CPI 2.