Congress Protests Seeking CEC Removal, BJP Hits Back Citing Kerala Polls And Historical Mandates - India Today
A political standoff has escalated between the opposition and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party over the functioning of the Election Commission of India and calls demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The Congress party launched protests across multiple cities, alleging match-fixing of elections and demanding that the CEC step down or turn approver. In response, BJP leaders, including Union Minister JP Nadda and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, accused the Congress of blaming democratic institutions and electronic voting machines for repeated electoral defeats. The BJP countered the opposition's claims by pointing out that Congress leaders in Kerala had previously praised the Special Intensive Revision process following their electoral win in the state. BJP leaders also highlighted state election outcomes where opposition parties emerged victorious, urging the Congress to self-introspect rather than discredit constitutional bodies.
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In an interview discussing women's safety, crime prevention, and systemic accountability following a gang rape in Delhi, former IPS officer and former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Dr Kiran Bedi highlighted the breakdown of home discipline as the core driver of sexual violence. Emphasising accountability at home, Dr Bedi stated, "Root cause is the family, loss of family control." She pointed out that perpetrators are someone's sons, brothers, and husbands, arguing that crimes occur before police arrive on the scene.
While clarifying that she does not absolve the police of their duties, Dr Bedi insisted that society must address parenting failure and family collapse upfront. She urged institutions, including the Supreme Court, to tackle crime prevention backwards from the root cause, demanding that parental responsibility be fixed either through legal measures or broader social accountability.