'If Gyanesh Kumar is dishonest, how did Awadhesh Prasad become MP?'
Acharya Pramod Krishnam questions how Awadhesh Prasad became an MP if the Election Commission is dishonest, calling the opposition's stance hypocritical.
Former Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam has launched a scathing attack on the opposition, demanding that lawmakers resign from their posts if they truly believe the Election Commission is dishonest. His remarks come in direct response to Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad's plan to launch a foot march against the Election Commission.
Questioning the Logic of Opposition Protests
Speaking to ANI, Krishnam questioned the fundamental logic behind the opposition's criticism of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. He pointed out a glaring contradiction in the claims made by certain Members of Parliament regarding electoral integrity.
"Before labelling the Election Commission and the Election Commissioner as thieves, all these MPs should resign from their respective posts," Krishnam stated. He specifically targeted the situation involving Awadhesh Prasad, asking, "If Gyanesh Kumar is a thief, if he is in the wrong, if he is dishonest, then how did Awadhesh Prasad become an MP? How did he become a member of the Lok Sabha?"
Krishnam argued that if the Election Commission were indeed responsible for systemic irregularities as the opposition suggests, then the electoral outcomes would have been different. "In that case, Awadhesh Prasad should have lost. So, I feel the opposition needs to look within," he added.
Accusations of Hypocrisy and Political Missteps
The veteran leader further suggested that the opposition's recent electoral failures are not the fault of the Election Commission, but rather a consequence of their own political stances. He claimed that the opposition is losing ground because they are engaging in politics perceived as being against the country and Sanatan Dharma.
Krishnam was particularly critical of the current leadership within the opposition, stating that they have elevated a "non-serious and immature leader like Rahul Gandhi" to the position of Leader of the Opposition. He labeled the opposition's stance as pure hypocrisy, asserting that one cannot hold a seat in the Lok Sabha while simultaneously calling the institution that facilitates those elections dishonest.
Comments on Demographic Shifts and Asaduddin Owaisi
In a controversial turn during his remarks, Krishnam touched upon demographic discussions, making a hypothetical reference to a 50-50 population split. He suggested that if such a split were to occur, leaders like Asaduddin Owaisi would abandon their rhetoric regarding democratic values.
"The day the country's population reaches a 50-50 split, Owaisi will no longer speak of democracy; he will no longer talk about democratic values. On that day, he will echo the very sentiments once expressed by Mohammad Ali Jinnah," Krishnam remarked.