Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) national president Abhay Singh Chautala sparked a controversy by saying that the anti-government protests taking place in Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh "must happen in India" as well. This controversial remark has sparked a political storm, with the BJP strongly criticising it.
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Statement goes viral
His remarks went viral on social media where he said that the youth majorly led protests in these countries and that this should serve as an example in India where the same should be followed to "throw the present government off power".
"In Sri Lanka, the way the youth of Bangladesh forced the government to leave the country, the way the youth of Nepal forced the government to leave the country, the same tactics will have to be implemented in India too to throw the present government out of power," he stated.
BJP reacts
BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla termed it as a threat to the constitutional order and democratic norms.
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Citing Chautala's remarks, he accused the Opposition of intending to to "against Ambedkar’s Constitution" and sabotage trust in India's democratic processes. "They will go against democracy just because they want to score a political point," he said, further alleging that this statement shows Opposition parties are putting their "own interests above national interests."
With the remarks going viral, BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari, wrote on X, 'Ajay Chautala, JJP who stood against BJP in Haryana Assembly polls, says: 'Time has come to repeat what has happened in Bangladesh, Nepal in India". The fire of this anti-India narrative has been propelled by Rahul Gandhi. Leaders in Opposition, after repeated defeats, have turned from being political opponents to opponents of Indian Democracy!"
