In a sharp jab at Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav, the Home Minister compared their allegations of 'vote chori' to a team blaming the umpire after losing a cricket match.Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Rahul GandhiNew Delhi,Oct 30, 2026 18:02 ISTUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday invoked a cricket analogy to hit out at Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav over their allegations of 'vote chori'. He also threw a googly at the opposition, challenging it to take up the issue in Parliament.
Shah said the government was ready to convene a special session to discuss the 'vote chori' allegations - an issue that the opposition has used to seek the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.In a sharp jab at Rahul and Akhilesh, the Home Minister compared their complaints to a team blaming the umpire after losing a cricket match. Shah was addressing the BJP's state working committee meeting in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, which goes to polls in about six months.AMIT SHAH'S SPECIAL PARLIAMENT SESSION OFFER"Rahul and Akhilesh Yadav, instead of practising harder after losing a match, start blaming the umpire.
I challenge them- the BJP is ready to discuss these allegations in Parliament. Come forward, and let us convene a special session," Shah said at a party meeting in Lucknow.However, in the same vein, Shah said the Congress leader won't agree to the discussion as he just wanted "drama on the streets".
The timing of Shah's special session offer is crucial.There has been considerable buzz that the government might convene a special session soon to take up constitutional amendment bills related to delimitation and women's reservation in Parliament. Sources said the Monsoon session of Parliament, which concluded on August 13, has not yet been prorogued, and was only adjourned sine die.
Usually, both Houses are prorogued after a session ends. It is a constitutional process that officially brings the session to a close.The Home Minister's challenge comes at a time when the opposition, led by Rahul, has gone on a warpath against the CEC over alleged irregularities in the SIR exercise, which has resulted in the exclusion of 13 crore voters.Over the past few weeks, the INDIA bloc and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) have held massive protests over the issue in the heart of the national capital.The immediate trigger has been an Indian Express investigation that revealed that the two Election Commissioners objected to various decisions taken by the poll panel on the SIR process.It has given fresh ammunition to the opposition to link the findings to its wider 'vote chori' campaign against Gyanesh Kumar and the Modi government.'BJP LIKE ANGAD'S IMMOVABLE FOOT'Turning his attention to the upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections, Shah expressed confidence that the BJP would return to power in the state for a third consecutive term."BJP is like Angad's immovable foot.
Nobody can dislodge it," Shah said, claiming the party would dominate politics in UP and at the Centre for the next 30 years.The reference is to Angad - a character from the epic Ramayana. According to the epic, Angad planted his foot in Ravana's court and challenged anyone to move it.
However, none could."Party workers must remain focused like Arjuna, with their eyes fixed only on the target. The time has come to form a BJP government in Uttar Pradesh for the third consecutive time," the Home Minister said, referring to the key character from the Hindu epic Mahabharata.Before signing off, Shah sent a stern message to the Samajwadi Party, which got a massive morale booster recently after winning five of the 11 MLC constituencies, including both seats in Varanasi.
Varanasi is the parliamentary constituency of PM Modi."Akhilesh babu, mark my words, your party will not form the government in Uttar Pradesh for the next 30 years. The people will not forgive even your third generation," the Home Minister said.- Ends