Congress leaders have vocally condemned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for rejecting the nomination papers of Meenakshi Natarajan for the Rajya Sabha polls. They staged a sit-in at the Election Commission's office after being denied a meeting to discuss the matter. Natarajan accused the BJP of manipulating the election process and undermining democracy, stating that the rejection is part of a broader struggle for the 'Idea of India.' Madhya Pradesh Congress President Jitu Patwari pledged that the party would fight against this decision vigorously, while KC Venugopal criticized the BJP's actions as a desperate attempt to compromise the Congress's position. The Election Commission has invited a Congress delegation for discussions, as the party seeks to address what they describe as an attack on democratic processes. The Rajya Sabha elections are scheduled for June 18, and the Congress party is determined to challenge the BJP's tactics both legally and politically.