The Narendra Modi government’s policy, Shah asserted, was unambiguous -- detect all aliens, delete their names from the rolls and throw them out of the country. Shah argued that the opposition had raised the issue only because it could no longer win elections through “corrupt practices,” asserting that the Congress’ repeated poll defeats stemmed from its leadership and not from EVMs or “vote chori” (vote theft).

Intervening in the debate on electoral reforms, Shah rebutted the opposition’s charges. His 90-minute speech saw frequent interruptions from Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, who challenged him to a debate on his three press conferences alleging “vote chori” by the BJP. The heated exchanges eventually led to an opposition walkout.

Seeking to corner the Congress, Shah claimed thr

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