{"id":1340,"date":"2024-12-16T11:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T11:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/?p=1340"},"modified":"2024-12-16T11:54:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T11:54:03","slug":"bjp-targets-congress-over-omar-abdullahs-remarks-on-leadership-and-evms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/16\/bjp-targets-congress-over-omar-abdullahs-remarks-on-leadership-and-evms\/","title":{"rendered":"BJP Targets Congress Over Omar Abdullah\u2019s Remarks on Leadership and EVMs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>New Delhi, Dec 16:<\/strong> The BJP on Monday seized upon Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah\u2019s criticism of the Congress and its leadership to launch an attack on Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of failing to lead and unfairly targeting Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra took aim at Gandhi during a press conference, stating, <strong>\u201cLeadership is not earned by demand but by demonstrating capability. You cannot impose yourself as a leader.\u201d<\/strong> He further added that Abdullah\u2019s blunt remarks reflected growing discontent among Congress allies over the conduct of its leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Abdullah\u2019s Critique of Congress Leadership<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In an exclusive interview with PTI, Omar Abdullah called on the Congress to justify its leadership role within the INDIA alliance, rather than assuming it was a natural right. The National Conference (NC) leader highlighted that leadership must be earned and not taken for granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also dismissed the Congress\u2019s skepticism towards EVMs, pointing out the inconsistency in their stance. Abdullah remarked, <strong>\u201cWhen you get over a hundred MPs using the same EVMs and celebrate it as a victory, you can\u2019t then question the credibility of these machines when results don\u2019t go your way.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He cited his party\u2019s own experience in Jammu and Kashmir, where the NC won assembly elections despite earlier losing in the Lok Sabha polls conducted with the same EVMs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>BJP\u2019s Response<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Patra backed Abdullah\u2019s comments, accusing the Congress of hypocrisy and alleging that the INDIA bloc, spearheaded by the party, was nothing more than a \u201cscam.\u201d He noted that opposition alliance members often fight elections separately and project different leaders as their face, highlighting a lack of unity and coherence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Congress Leadership Under Fire<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The BJP spokesperson claimed that the Congress\u2019s allies were beginning to question the Gandhi family\u2019s legacy and influence within the opposition. 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