BJP chief Nabin accuses INDIA Bloc, CJP of plotting to destabilise India
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin on Saturday, 10 October levelled sharp allegations against the INDIA Bloc and the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), accusing both opposition groups of actively conspiring to destabilise the country. Speaking to the media in New Delhi, Nabin described the two political formations as 'anarchic' and asserted that their alleged efforts would fail because the people of India had, in his words, seen through their intentions.
The Context: CJP's Jantar Mantar Call
Nabin's remarks came in direct response to the CJP's announced demonstration at Jantar Mantar, where the party had called for a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The BJP president framed this move as politically motivated rather than driven by any genuine democratic concern.
What Nabin Alleged
Addressing reporters, Nabin claimed that certain political groups were engineering an atmosphere of instability even as 140 crore citizens were living in 'peace and harmony' and contributing to national development. He directly named Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and associates of Arvind Kejriwal as the driving forces behind what he characterised as a coordinated conspiracy.
'Today, some people are making an attempt to create a highly dangerous and serious situation in the nation. Efforts are underway to destabilise the country, when 140 crore people are living in peace and harmony, contributing collectively to the nation's development. But who is doing all this? This is being done by two anarchic groups — one led by Rahul Gandhi of the INDIA Alliance, and the other led by Arvind Kejriwal's associates, CJP,' Nabin claimed.
He went further, alleging that the opposition's actions were being pursued 'at the behest of foreign forces,' and that both groups were 'relying on foreign support to pursue their political objectives.' Nabin warned that such efforts would not succeed in undermining India's stability.
Electoral Defeats and 'Urban Naxal' Charge
The BJP president also pointed to a string of electoral defeats suffered by opposition parties across multiple states, suggesting that the CJP and the INDIA Bloc had turned to destabilisation tactics out of what he described as desperation. He invoked the concept of 'Urban Naxalism,' alleging that individuals with such a mindset remained committed to undermining the country's progress.
'However, still, there are individuals with an 'Urban Naxal' mindset who are hell-bent on destabilising the country. Rahul Gandhi, your intentions will never succeed,' he said.
Nabin also cited the security record of the past 12 years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, arguing that the government had moved India away from an 'atmosphere of fear' and made sustained efforts to eliminate terrorism and Naxalism.
Warning to Opposition, Appeal to Youth
Nabin directly addressed the language used by opposition leaders and their supporters, calling on India's youth — whom he described as deeply connected to the country's culture, democratic traditions, and Constitution — to reject it. He argued that 'challenging democracy in the name of the Constitution and relying on falsehoods is the same as insulting the people's mandate.'
Concluding his remarks, the BJP chief warned that any efforts to incite tension or disrupt national stability would be 'dealt with firmly,' and pledged that party workers and the government would continue to safeguard India's democratic framework and development trajectory. The opposition parties had not issued an immediate formal response to Nabin's allegations at the time of reporting.