Kiren Rijiju Condemns Calls for Regime Change, Urges Indians to Forgive Betrayers Never
Kiren Rijiju criticizes calls for regime change, urging Indians to never forgive traitors amid political tensions.
New Delhi, October 16 (Daily Kiran) : Central Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has taken aim at advocates of “regime change,” urging the people of India to never forgive traitors. His remarks come amid a political controversy sparked by senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan’s public statement advocating for a change in government.
On social media platform X, Rijiju posted, “Dear patriotic Indians, remember: forgive your enemies once, friends twice, but never forgive traitors.”
This statement followed the sharing of a video from Bhushan’s press conference, where he openly declared, “Yes, we want regime change.”
Earlier, Rijiju had also shared a video from 2011 featuring Bhushan, in which he suggested that if the people of Kashmir wish to separate, they should be allowed to do so.
In another post, Rijiju described the ongoing political battle in stark terms, distinguishing between those who support the Constitution and those who spread chaos. He emphasized, “The line of battle has been drawn. It is mental Naxalism vs. patriotic Indians.”
The issue has ignited a political debate regarding the implications and meanings of the call for “regime change.” Leaders from the ruling party have accused the opposition and protest organizers of attempting to destabilize the government.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh also criticized the opposition on this matter during a press conference in Lucknow. He claimed that the term “regime change” indicates that the protesters aim to create chaos to seize power.
Singh stated that the opposition’s struggle is neither for the Election Commission nor for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, but solely to gain power through disorder. He referenced Bangladesh, accusing advocates of regime change of trying to topple the government and weaken democratic institutions.
He further asserted that democracy should not be misused as a license to create chaos and that political leaders must respect the people’s mandate and the country’s constitutional institutions.
