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Congress Leader Anand Sharma Rejects Regime Change Talk and Urges EC Credibility Restoration
- •Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma rejected the use of the term regime change in India, emphasizing that democratic governments change only through elections.
- •Sharma stressed that the credibility of the Election Commission and other constitutional institutions must be restored.
- •BJP leaders recently accused the opposition of seeking a Bangladesh-style regime change amid protests over the Special Intensive Revision.
- •Sharma defended the Constitution and warned against the loose use of terms that imply altering India's foundational framework.
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Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma rejected the use of the term "regime change" in the Indian political context, stating that governments in a democracy must change through elections and the ballot box. He emphasized that the term is being used loosely and cautioned that changing an elected government is different from altering the constitutional framework.
BJP leaders accused Congress and Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi of seeking a "regime change" similar to Bangladesh amid ongoing protests by the INDIA Bloc over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Union leaders claimed that rivals and activists were trying to create chaos and destabilize constitutional institutions through street protests.
Anand Sharma stated that the credibility of the Election Commission must be restored. He highlighted the role of India's constitutional institutions, including Parliament, the Supreme Court, and the Election Commission, emphasizing that the system works through built-in mechanisms and there is no need to sensationalize the issue.
