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Rahul Gandhi Launches 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar, Accusing BJP of Stealing Votes

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Rahul Gandhi, the Lok Sabha leader of the opposition, kicked off his 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar's Sasaram,asserting that the BJP and Election Commission are stealing votes. He accused the EC of adding and deleting votes through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in Bihar, and declared that the INDIA bloc and people of Bihar will not allow this "vote chori." Gandhi was joined by several opposition leaders, including Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, and Mallikarjun Kharge.

Key Takeaways:

  • Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP and EC of stealing votes in Bihar through the SIR of electoral rolls, a claim that was also made in the Karnataka Assembly elections.
  • Gandhi alleged that the EC added one crore new voters in Maharashtra, resulting in a difference of one crore voters between the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
  • He claimed that over one lakh votes were manipulated in Karnataka, allowing the BJP to win.
  • Gandhi said he filed a complaint with the EC requesting video recordings but was refused, and instead asked for an affidavit while the BJP representatives made similar allegations without being asked for one.
  • He declared that the INDIA bloc and people of Bihar will not allow the vote theft and will fight for democracy.
  • Tejashwi Yadav, in his speech, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should not underestimate the people of Bihar, and that they will not let democracy be finished in the state.

Statistics:

  • The 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' will travel through 23 districts and cover 50 Assembly segments across 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in various regions of Bihar.
  • The march will cover a distance of over 1,300 km, with participants travelling both on foot and by vehicle.
  • Gandhi alleged that in Maharashtra, the EC added one crore new voters, resulting in a difference of one crore voters between the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
  • Over one lakh votes were allegedly manipulated in Karnataka Assembly elections.
  • The INDIA bloc is fighting for democracy and demanding a caste census and removal of the 50% cap on reservation.

Sources:

  • IE Online Media Services Pvt. Ltd.
  • Contify.com

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