New Delhi, Oct 20 The BJP on Tuesday slammed Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut for his remarks on street protests in Albania, saying nothing could be more unfortunate than the opposition leaders in India seeking to push the country’s democracy towards anarchy.
In a post in Marathi on X, Raut on Monday shared a 13-second video clip of a purported incident of arson in Albania, saying all countries should take a lesson from these events, “especially” India. The Shiv Sena (UBT) leader referred to India with an emoji of its national flag, instead of naming the country in his post.
Reacting sharply to Raut’s remark, BJP spokesperson Sidharth Yadav said, “The opposition leaders sometimes speak of bringing about a ‘regime change’ in India. At times, they suggest that Bangladesh has shown us the way.”
“And now, Sanjay Raut’s remark that India should learn from Albania, where the Supreme Court was set on fire amidst widespread anarchy on the streets,” he said in a video message, adding, “The opposition leaders in India seek to push the nation’s democracy toward anarchy; nothing could be more unfortunate than this.”
In an apparent reference to recent protests against the Election Commission and Special Intensive Review (SIR) of the electoral rolls by it, Yadav alleged that the opposition parties are trying to “weaken” the country’s democracy by hitting the streets after they failed to earn a “place in the people’s heart”.
“If this is not an attempt to threaten democratic institutions, then what is it? If this is not an attempt to intimidate the country’s judiciary, then what is it?” he said.
The BJP spokesperson said the people of the country are looking at the opposition leaders’ statements. “Any model of anarchy will not work in India. India is a democratic nation and it will always continue to function as a robust democracy,” Yadav added.
(PTI News)
