NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s shoutout to Gen Z to “stop vote theft” sparked a sharp retort from the BJP, with Nishikant Dubey quipping: “They are against corruption, why wouldn’t they drive you out?” The comments came in after Nepal Gen Z protest toppled the “corrupt” government and elected its first woman chief as its interim prime minister, and that too on gaming app Discord.After his presser claiming deletion of voters from Karnataka’s Aland constituency, Rahul said in a post on X, “The youth of the nation The students of the nation The Gen Z of the nation Will protect the Constitution, defend democracy, and prevent vote theft. I will always stand with them. Hail India!”Reacting to this, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey claimed that the Gen Z wants “an Islamic state in Bangladesh and a Hindu state in Nepal, why wouldn’t they make India a Hindu state?”“Gen Z is against family rule. Why would they tolerate Rahul Ji after Nehru Ji, Indira Ji, Rajiv Ji, Sonia Ji? They are against corruption, why wouldn’t they drive you out? They want an Islamic state in Bangladesh and a Hindu state in Nepal, why wouldn’t they make India a Hindu state? Get ready to leave the country, they are coming,” he said.Taking potshots at Rahul’s political background, BJP MP Kangana Ranaut said, “Rahul Gandhi has always given statements that shame the country… He is calling Gen Z to protest, implying that the Nepal Model should be implemented here, but he should know that in Nepal, Gen Z has toppled a dynastic government. Rahul Gandhi doesn’t know what’s happening in the world.”“He wakes up in the morning and posts whatever he wants while rubbing his eyes. Rahul Gandhi should know that dynasts like him have been toppled in Nepal and democracy has been established… If he continues with his actions, he will be forced to escape from this country… He had conspired earlier, too, to bring instability in the country, and begged in America to save our nation. We feel angry and violated because of his actions.” she added.Rahul’s comments drew reaction from Janata Dal United leader Neeraj Kumar too, who said that India was a “democracy” unlike “Bangladesh, Nepal,” adding that “our people do not accept dictatorial ideas.”“In countries like Nepal, where politics is driven by religion, such problems have to be dealt with differently. But India is a democracy, it is neither Bangladesh nor Nepal; our people do not accept dictatorial ideas. If one is comparing India with Nepal, they should consider India’s economic strength and the resilience of our people,” he said.
