Cockroach Janta Party accuses Modi of ‘waging war’ on Indians — SkimNews
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- Cockroach Janta Party leaders, in their first remarks after 24 hours in detention, accused the Modi government of 'waging war' on its own citizens to protect the election commissioner.
- Gyanesh Kumar, the election commissioner, was personally named by the party as responsible for disenfranchising voters in a manner they say benefits Prime Minister Modi's BJP.
- Modi's government was characterized by the opposition party as prioritizing the protection of an unelected official over citizens' rights.
Why it matters: An opposition party is publicly framing a dispute over the election commission as a direct conflict between the Modi government and Indian citizens, with specific allegations that the commissioner is engineering voter disenfranchisement to benefit the ruling BJP — a significant escalation in rhetoric tied to electoral integrity.
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