In an exclusive interview with News18, BJP General Secretary and former Union Minister Smriti Irani responds to the controversy over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of vote theft and the INDIA bloc’s protests over electoral integrity.“In the year 2025, Rahul Gandhi has himself publicly stated that he will no longer attack the BJP, he will attack the Indian state,” Irani says, criticising the Congress leader amid the ongoing political confrontation.Irani defends the Election Commission and questions the opposition’s campaign against the voter-list revision exercise. The Congress and other opposition parties, meanwhile, have raised concerns about voter deletions and alleged irregularities in the electoral process. The Election Commission and BJP have rejected allegations of electoral manipulation.What is the political battle over SIR really about? How does the BJP respond to the opposition’s claims, and what does this controversy mean for public trust in India’s electoral institutions?Watch the full exclusive interview for Smriti Irani’s views on Rahul Gandhi, SIR, Congress protests and electoral integrity.Subscribe to News18 for the latest political news, exclusive interviews and in-depth analysis. n18oc_indian18oc_breaking-newsn18oc_politicsNews18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube
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