Rahul Gandhi Launches Voter Adhikar Yatra, Accuses ECI and BJP of Stealing Elections

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi embarked on his 1,300 km Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar, asserting that the Election Commission of India (ECI) is in collusion with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to "steal" elections. Gandhi alleged that Assembly and Lok Sabha polls are being "stolen" across the country and a "conspiracy" is underway in Bihar to do the same through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The yatra aims to cover over 20 districts in Bihar, with the Assembly polls scheduled to take place in just three months.

Key Takeaways:

  • Rahul Gandhi accused the ECI and BJP of conspiring to "steal" elections in Bihar through the SIR process, alleging that Assembly and Lok Sabha polls are being stolen across the country.
  • Gandhi claimed that the Congress had shown evidence of over one lakh votes being "stolen" in one Assembly segment of a Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka in 2024, leading to the BJP's win in the parliamentary seat.
  • The Congress leader asserted that the INDIA bloc will not let the BJP's alleged "conspiracy" to steal the Bihar Assembly polls succeed, vowing that the people of Bihar will not let the polls be stolen.
  • Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi runs the government alongside billionaires, using the SIR process to "steal" votes and then hand over money to a select few.
  • The Congress leader stated that it is a fight to save the Constitution, which he claimed the RSS and the BJP are trying to "erase".
  • The Voter Adhikar Yatra will cover over 20 districts in Bihar, passing through various regions and culminating in a rally in Patna on September 1.

Statistics:

  • 1,300 km: The distance covered by Rahul Gandhi's Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar.
  • 20 districts: The number of districts in Bihar that the yatra will cover.
  • 3 months: The time frame before the Assembly polls in Bihar.
  • 1 lakh: The number of votes allegedly "stolen" in one Assembly segment of a Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka, according to the Congress.
  • 1 crore: The number of voters allegedly added through "magic" in Maharashtra, leading to the BJP's sweep of the Assembly polls.

Sources:

  • Pioneer
  • Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Pioneer.