Elections 2024: 'Rajiv Gandhi had 400+ seats too, but...' Sachin Pilot on Congress's 'BJP to change Constitution' claim

Congress leader Sachin Pilot has questioned why top (BJP) leaders have been ‘forced’ to deny the ‘change the Constitution’ fear being created by some of the party leaders in case the (NDA) gets 400+ seats in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.   

“This election is not merely about the BJP winning or the Congress winning. It is about what sort of system we want in this country. I am not doing this fear-mongering that some of the people in the BJP alleged that the 'change in the constitution' is propaganda. The leaders of the BJP have said this on public platforms. That is why I say, why do the top leaders of the BJP have to deny this charge," Pilot said with the news agency ANI.

Pilot, the former , said this about the allegation by Congress and other party leaders that the BJP would change the constitution and end reservation if it came to power with more than 400 seats in the .  The BJP had denied the charge calling it the opposition’s ‘fear-mongering’ and ‘propaganda’

On May 7, the Congress on Tuesday alleged that the real intent of the BJP is to change the and end reservation, and that is why Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party's leaders are asking for "400-plus" seats. Some of the BJP leaders such as party MP have said in public forums called for a "rewriting" of the Constitution and said the BJP must win 400 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha to achieve this. The BJP had distanced itself from Hegde’s remarks. 

For the ongoing election, the BJP -led NDA, seeking a record third term, has set a target of winning 400 seats. The target for . The ruling alliance is challenged by the opposition parties led by the Congress under the banner of the INDIA bloc. 

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