‘India is not Bangladesh or France’: Rijiju alleges conspiracy behind unrest
What Happened
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju alleged that “anti-India gangs” and some politicians had conspired to incite young people and trigger street violence in India, comparing the alleged plan with unrest in Bangladesh and France. His remarks came amid protests in Delhi over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and demands for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Rijiju also said a change of government in India was possible only through elections, while referring critically to billionaire George Soros.
Key Takeaways
Importantly, the “conspiracy” is Rijiju’s allegation. The Moneycontrol report notes that he did not provide specific evidence in his post to substantiate the alleged conspiracy.