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Opposition leaders have slammed the government’s move to set up a committee to study the feasibility of “one nation, one election”, alleging it would pose a threat to the federal structure of the country.
They alleged the ongoing meeting of the INDIA alliance has rattled the ruling BJP which caused the government to set up a committee under former president Ram Nath Kovind to explore the possibility of holding assembly and national elections simultaneously.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge called the government’s move a “diversion and distraction”.
“No matter how many diversions and distractions the ruling regime throws at the people, the citizens of India shall not be betrayed anymore,” Kharge said on X, without making any direct reference to the formation of the committee.
Kharge asserted that the countdown of this “autocratic government’s” exit has begun. “140 Cr Indians have decided to usher change.” Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar said the ‘one nation, one election’ move happened because of the INDIA alliance meeting.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said the country is already “one” and no one is questioning that.
“We demand fair elections, not ‘one nation one election’. This move of ‘one nation, one election’ is being brought to divert attention from our demand for fair election,” he added.
The Rajya Sabha MP also questioned the need for a special session of Parliament, scheduled to be held from September 18 to 22, during the Ganpati festival.
CPI leader D Raja said Prime Minister Narendra Modi always talks about India being the mother of democracy but the government has taken a unilateral decision without discussing with other political parties.
