‘Sense Can’t Be Injected’: Amit Shah Rebuts Rahul Gandhi On CEC Appointment, Polling Booth CCTV

Final Up to date:December 10, 2025, 18:51 IST

“For 73 years, there was no legislation to pick an Election Commissioner. The PM used to instantly decide the ballot physique chief…We made the method clear,” Amit Shah stated

Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah speaks within the Lok Sabha through the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi, on Wednesday. (Sansad TV through PTI)

Union Dwelling Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday gave a point-by-point rebuttal to Opposition chief Rahul Gandhi’s accusations towards the Election Fee (EC), Particular Intensive Revision (SIR) and vote chori claims.

“For 73 years, there was no legislation to pick an Election Commissioner. The Prime Minister used to instantly choose the ballot physique chief,” Amit Shah stated.

“From 1950-1989, the Election Fee was a one-person panel. The PM used to ship a file to the President, and the latter would notify the identical – it was high-quality then. From 1989-91, a multi-member panel was launched to manipulate the ballot panel,” he stated, including, “In 2023, we made a legislation that there can be a Prime Minister, a minister chosen by him and the Chief of Opposition who will elect the Election Commissioner. We introduced transparency.”

Shah stated that holding the CCTV footage document of a polling sales space is for inner administration, not an admissible doc. “That is only a easy factor…They don’t perceive…Sense can’t be injected,” stated Shah, including, “The CCTV footage of a polling station is deleted after 45 days as per legislation. Why do they query it? Why don’t they ask for it earlier than 45 days of voting?”

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“Dialogue on EVMs was stopped in 2004 and 2009 as a result of they (Congress) received. In 2014, after they misplaced, they began complaining once more. Chunav fundamental chori bandh hui hai isiliye pet mein dard ho raha hai,” he stated.

Amit Shah stated in Lok Sabha that since Might 2014, the Congress has not provided or approached the Election Fee with an electoral reform even as soon as. “At this time, I inquired with the Election Fee concerning the variety of ideas they’ve obtained from political events concerning electoral reforms since Might 2014. Surprisingly, the Congress Occasion has not submitted any ideas for electoral reform throughout this era,” he stated.

Shah stated the Opposition solely unfold lies about EVM and election outcomes by holding press conferences. He questioned as to why they didn’t attend the EVM hackathon organised by the Election Fee and why they don’t strategy court docket with their complaints.

Reacting to Shah’s speech, Rahul Gandhi instructed the media, “He didn’t reply our questions. It was a totally defensive response. I stated {that a} clear voter record needs to be given, however he didn’t reply this. I stated EVM’s structure needs to be offered to all, however he didn’t say something about it. I stated that BJP leaders are voting in Haryana and Bihar, however he didn’t say something about that. He didn’t say something concerning the CJI. Election Commissioner is given full immunity… We aren’t scared…”

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