Rahul Gandhi 'Utterly Irresponsible': Ravi Shankar Prasad

UPDATED: Oct 6, 2026 23:42 ISTSpeaking to India Today, senior BJP leader and former Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad criticised Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi following the Congress party's protest in the national capital. Prasad accused Rahul Gandhi of attempting to unleash disruption rather than engaging in lawful agitation, remarking, "Rahul Gandhi is not only anarchist, he's utterly irresponsible." Prasad argued that the opposition's march to the Election Commission was an attempt to create mayhem and evade electoral accountability. He defended the use of Electronic Voting Machines and the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision process, claiming the opposition seeks to revert to paper ballots to enable electoral malpractice. He also asserted that constitutional bodies like the Election Commission and courts must not be disparaged by those who have been repeatedly rejected by the electorate. Read MoreVIDEOS FROM OTHER SECTIONSLATEST VIDEOSCEC Impeachment Notice Rejection: Secretariats Deny RTI Info as Opposition Plans Fresh MoveAn India Today investigation revealed that the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariats refused to disclose reasons for rejecting impeachment notices against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. India Today had filed Right to Information applications seeking details of rejection orders, assessment criteria, recorded reasons, and consulted constitutional experts. Both secretariats denied the information, citing Section 8(1)(c) of the RTI Act regarding parliamentary privilege. The notices, moved by opposition MPs with required signatures, raised allegations of bias in the special intensive revision of voter lists and model code enforcement. Following the rejection of earlier attempts, the opposition is preparing to move a fresh impeachment notice against the Chief Election Commissioner.Opposition Protest Over CEC, Priyanka & Rahul Gandhi Detained, High Drama at Kingsway CampHigh drama unfolded in the national capital as Delhi Police detained Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi along with several MPs and took them to Kingsway Camp Police Station. The detentions followed intense opposition demonstrations demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Outside Kingsway Camp, Congress workers staged major protests, surrounding buses and shouting slogans as senior party leaders, including K. C. Venugopal and Raja Warring, confronted the police deployment.INDIA Bloc March, Detentions in Delhi, High Drama over Poll PanelHigh drama unfolded in New Delhi as INDIA bloc Members of Parliament marched from Parliament towards the Election Commission office, demanding action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a halt to the Special Intensive Revision exercise. Police barricaded the route and detained several leaders, including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi. After being detained, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi staged a sit-in demonstration outside Akashwani Bhavan demanding a meeting with the Election Commissioners. The opposition stated the agitation is about safeguarding democracy and voters' rights, while the Bharatiya Janata Party rejected the allegations following a Supreme Court notice on a plea filed against the Chief Election Commissioner.