Congress Exposes BJP's Election Manipulation Strategy

The third session of the Rajya Sabha was adjourned without a vote on Thursday, with opposition MPs protesting over the Scheduled Tribe (Recognition of Forest Dwellers) Regulation Bill (SIR). Amidst the protests, Rahul Gandhi stated that the Congress party had unearthed the BJP's strategy of election manipulation by studying a sample constituency in Karnataka. According to Gandhi, the BJP had added new voters in the constituency, a practice they also allegedly employed in Maharashtra and Bihar.

Key Takeaways:

• Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of stealing votes in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Bihar, citing the party's alleged strategy of adding new voters.
• The Congress party claimed to have spent six months compiling voters' lists in digital format and conducting a "deep dive" to expose the BJP's election manipulation tactics.
• Gandhi stated that the Election Commission (EC) refused to show the Congress party the voters' list, and instead, changed the law to prevent videography of the electoral process.
• The opposition demanded the PM's response to the allegations, but the government proposed holding the discussion next week due to Modi's upcoming four-day foreign visit.
• The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are set to hold 16-hour debates each on the Operation Sindoor and the Pahalgam terror attack next week.

Statistics:

• 6 months: The time period the Congress party spent compiling voters' lists in digital format and conducting a "deep dive" to expose the BJP's election manipulation tactics.
• 52 lakh: The number of voters allegedly being dropped in Bihar, according to Gandhi.
• 1 crore: The number of new voters added in Maharashtra, according to Gandhi.
• 16 hours: The duration of the debates scheduled to be held in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha next week on the Operation Sindoor and the Pahalgam terror attack.

Sources:

• TNN (The Times of India)