On Tuesday, BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra hit the headlines with a rapid succession of statements, calling Rahul Gandhi’s claims about Form‑6 “misquoting the Apex Court” and accusing the Congress of “re‑launching” a political agenda that he said would undermine democracy— a claim he reiterated at three separate press conferences between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The opposition’s response was equally brisk: Rahul Gandhi and his wife, Priyanka, marched toward the Election Commission office in a demonstration that drew crowds of voters in Delhi’s suburbs, some of whom shouted slogans while others recorded the march on smartphones.
Later that afternoon, BJP’s Sudhanshu Trivedi and Pradeep Bhandari joined the press line, each launching a volley of accusations. Trivedi slammed the Congress as a “dynastic set‑up masquerading as democracy,” while Bhandari labeled Gandhi a “reel maker” who “funds independent content creators to spread false videos” that, according to him, would “hijack” Indian democracy.
The SIR controversy has already rattled voters: An 18‑year‑old school teacher from Delhi’s Lajpat Nagar said she was “confused” by the constant claims of duplicate names on the roll, fearing her vote might be cancelled. The BJP’s rapid response, punctuated by high‑profile speeches, aims to neutralise opposition claims before the Election Commission’s scheduled review of the disputed electoral rolls on September 30.