Union Minister Pralhad Joshi attacks Rahul Gandhi after out-of-context Amit Shah video on SIR issue
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Pralhad Joshi lashed out at Rahul Gandhi for posting a cropped video of Home Minister Amit Shah that, he said, distorts Shah's remarks on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, and tried to redirect the debate back into Parliament.
Rahul Gandhi posted two short video clips of Home Minister Amit Shah on his X account, one from December 5 of the previous year and another from Thursday, to highlight what he portrayed as a contradiction in the ruling party's position on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. In the December clip, Shah said he believed SIR could not be discussed in the House because it is conducted by the Election Commission, which does not operate under the government. In the Thursday clip, Shah indicated that the government was prepared to call a special parliamentary session to discuss SIR.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, who recently assumed the education portfolio, responded by accusing Gandhi of sharing a "cropped, out-of-context video" of Shah and claiming that the post showed a lack of preparation on the SIR issue. Joshi pointed to the Congress party's defeats in the Lok Sabha elections of 2014, 2019 and 2024, saying those losses happened when no SIR was in place, and suggested that the criticism was driven by electoral frustration rather than merit.
"Rahul ji, the confusion is clearly yours, not ours! When you win elections, the electoral process is acceptable; when you lose, the same process suddenly becomes questionable," Joshi said.
Joshi also dismissed Gandhi's actions as "political theatrics" and invited him to make his case in Parliament.
"And now, when Home Minister Shri Amit Shah has openly challenged you to discuss SIR in Parliament and even offered a special session, why the hesitation? Bring your arguments to Parliament and debate with facts," he added.