Shah invokes Gandhis to corner Congress on 'vote chori' in SIR debate

• Amit Shah turned the tables on Congress during a Parliament debate on electoral reforms and voter rolls (SIR), accusing them of historical "vote theft" and hypocrisy.
• Shah cited three instances of alleged "vote theft" by Congress leaders: Jawaharlal Nehru's PM selection, Indira Gandhi's Rae Bareli election, and Sonia Gandhi's voter registration.
• He also criticized Congress for the Emergency, Nehru's stance on Vande Mataram, and the UPA's amendment to the Foreigners Act, linking them to electoral integrity issues.
• Shah defended the SIR as a routine, transparent exercise to clean voter lists, dismissing Congress's "vote chori" allegations as baseless and politically motivated.
• Opposition MPs walked out during Shah's speech, which he interpreted as an unwillingness to engage in a factual debate after demanding the discussion.

Why It Matters: Reveals how historical allegations are used to control political narratives in Parliament.