Conspiracy to grab power, Rajnath lists Cong's unforgivable crime

Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday lashed out at the Congress and its allies over the protests in the national capital, accusing them of seeking a regime change along the lines of Bangladesh and using the energy of youth to spread "anarchy". Addressing a press conference in Lucknow, Singh asserted that democracy does not give anyone the licence to create disorder or undermine the credibility of constitutional institutions. "It appears that the Congress and its political allies, directly and through their supporting organisations, are trying to use the energy of the youth to fuel political confrontation and spread anarchy instead of channelling it towards constructive work and nation-building," he said. "The youth of the country are being made pawns in the politics of anarchy," he stated.  The defence minister said the use of terms such as "regime change" showed that the opposition's campaign was not about electoral reforms or issues related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Some of the most unforgivable crimes took place under Congress’s protection and during its rule. The first crime was the Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi. The second crime was the massacre of our Sikh brothers and sisters in 1984 under Congress’ protection. The third crime was protecting those who unleashed a river of blood against Ram devotees and kar sevaks in 1990, thereby saving their government. And the fourth is the harm being inflicted by Congress today on the Constitution, constitutional values and constitutional institutions. - Shri @rajnathsingh Watch full video: https://t.co/bsFfDhAvmy

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"Respecting the law is also essential to maintaining law and order. India's democratic institutions cannot be sacrificed at the altar of political self-interest," he said. Singh added that falsehoods, anger, attempts to malign institutions and political opportunism could not obstruct India's development.