New Delhi, Aug 14
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched a scathing attack on the Gandhi family and the Congress party on Thursday and accused them of 'manipulating' elections for decades through booth capturing, voter intimidation, and misuse of government machinery.
Addressing a Press conference at the BJP headquarters in the national Capital, Shekhawat alleged that this “legacy of fraud and deceit” runs deep in the party’s history.
Citing the first General Elections in 1952, Shekhawat claimed that under then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s leadership, ballot boxes were tampered with, including incidents where nitric acid was poured into them and reports of this were carried by newspapers at the time.
He further alleged that Pandit Nehru pressured the District Collector in Rampur to transfer votes from a rival candidate to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, ensuring his victory.
Shekhawat also accused Congress and Communist leaders of colluding to defeat Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in 1952.