'Rahul Gandhi, Congress should apologise over EC claims': Dharmendra Pradhan

NEW DELHI: Union minister and BJP's Bihar election in-charge Dharmendra Pradhan Sunday lashed out at leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for levelling fresh allegations against Election Commission, saying he was belittling the constitutional body as well as Indian democracy. Pradhan also took a swipe at

Congress

for opposing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter roll in Bihar. "These people walk around with the sacred Constitution in their hands and say they are going to save it. EC is a constitutional body, and every day, they abuse it. Rahul Gandhi goes abroad and belittles the poll body and democracy," he said. Seeking an apology from Congress, the BJP neta said, "Election Commission successfully conducted the SIR. They (Congress) tried to instil fear in a specific class. Do these people want the common people of Bihar to share (resources) with the neighbouring Bangladeshis, with the Rohingyas? They should apologise to the people of Bihar. These are the people who steal the rights of Bihar."