NEW DLEHI: House minister Amit Shah’s remarks through the Lok Sabha debate on election reforms sparked sturdy protests from Congress MPs on Wednesday, after he listed three situations throughout completely different eras wherein he alleged the celebration engaged in “vote chori”, naming former prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, and referring to a case involving Sonia Gandhi over voter registration.Shah countered the Opposition’s accusation of “vote theft” by citing what he described as “three phases” of electoral malpractice linked to the Congress, together with a pending case in a Delhi court docket that, in keeping with him, disputes whether or not Sonia Gandhi was registered as a voter earlier than buying Indian citizenship.“ … if you’re not eligible, nonetheless you turn out to be a voter. Some time again, a case was introduced up in a Delhi court docket the place the dispute is that Sonia Gandhi turned a voter even earlier than she turned a citizen of the nation,” the house minister stated. “There are three situations of vote-chori, first when Jawaharlal Nehru turned PM even after shedding the vote to Sardar Patel to decide on the nation’s first PM … second when Indira Gandhi’s election from Rebareli was put aside in 1975 by Allahabad HC and to cowl it up she introduced in invoice in Parliament to offer immunity to PM’s – that no case might be introduced towards the PMs … third, if you’re not eligible nonetheless you turn out to be a voter. Some time again, a case was introduced up in a Delhi court docket the place the dispute is that Sonia Gandhi turned a voter even earlier than she turned a citizen of the nation,” he stated.The opposition benches erupted, prompting Shah to reply, “I’ve simply stated what’s a proven fact that there’s a case in court docket, Sonia ji wants to reply in court docket why they’re replying right here?”Congress MP KC Venugopal raised some extent of order, insisting the allegation was baseless. “The case from the 80s that was filed towards Ms Sonia Gandhi, the Rouse Avenue court docket dismissed that case; there is no such thing as a substance in that case. Ms Gandhi didn’t even vote in that election and I’m difficult HM, Ms Sonia Gandhi didn’t even vote in that election. Are you able to show it in any other case? HM is making deceptive statements,” he stated.Shah clarified that he had drawn no conclusions and merely spoke a truth. “I have not stated something like that, I have not made any conclusion. The conclusion would come out as soon as she responds to the court docket order, after which I’ll focus on it once more. I solely stated, a case has been registered wherein a discover has been issued to Ms Gandhi. What’s there to be so offended about?”The heated alternate marked one more flashpoint within the ongoing debate on electoral reforms in Parliament.