Rahul questioning poll body to hide his failures, says Kiren Rijiju

The BJP on Wednesday dismissed Congress leader's allegation of mass vote theft in the Haryana assembly polls and mockingly asked him why his 'atom bomb' claims don't explode.

Within hours of Rahul Gandhi's allegations, Union minister Kiren Rijiju addressed a press conference at the BJP headquarters, terming Gandhi's allegations as "false and baseless". "There is nothing left for him in Bihar. So, to divert attention, he is now bringing up the issue of Haryana," Rijiju said while accusing the Congress leader of raising questions on the Election Commission to hide his failures and defame the country's democracy. Rijiju said Rahul Gandhi often makes exaggerated claims but fails to back it with substantial evidence. "Rahul Gandhi says that the atom bomb is going to explode, but why doesn't his atom bomb ever explode? He doesn't take any subject seriously and even says that a hydrogen bomb will explode," he remarked.

Rijiju also alleged Gandhi of "playing games" in collusion with "anti-India" forces to defame the country. "Gandhi goes abroad during elections, does not meet people on the ground, and cries foul after his party loses," he said.