Rahul 'selling panic', promoting baseless conspiracy theories: BJP - The Hindu
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BJP's attack on Rahul Gandhi as a "panic seller" is a textbook case of framing theory — where labeling an opponent's critique as conspiracy shuts down debate before it starts.
Framing TheoryMoral PanicAgenda-Setting TheoryBackfire Effect
Theory Briefing
- BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of 'selling panic,' using delegitimization framing to dismiss economic and institutional concerns as baseless conspiracy.
- Rahul's warnings about the economy and institutions follow classic opposition agenda-setting theory — raising fear to shift public focus.
- The 'conspiracy theory' label itself is a rhetorical weapon, exploiting the backfire effect to make critics seem less credible the more they speak.