'Their Goal Is Very Clear, Regime Change': Smriti Irani Slams Rahul Gandhi

In an interview on India First, BJP National General Secretary and former Union Minister Smriti Irani strongly rejected allegations against the Election Commission of India and dismissed the protests led by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. Irani asserted that the opposition's agitation is aimed at regime change rather than electoral transparency, stating, "Fight an election. That is a democratic way." Addressing claims regarding thirteen crore voters during the Special Summary Revision process, she explained that ninety percent of ninety crore voters have been verified, with nearly twenty lakh booth-level agents from all political parties actively participating in the exercise. Irani clarified that the flagged entries involved three crore deceased individuals, six crore who shifted locations, one crore duplicate records, and three crore untraceable individuals. Questioning the Congress leadership's narrative, she highlighted that the opposition won elections in states like Kerala, Telangana, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka under the exact same electoral framework.