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Rahul Gandhi Threatens BJP with "Hydrogen Bomb" Exposé on Vote Chor

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Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, has threatened the BJP with a bigger exposé on vote theft, promising to drop a "hydrogen bomb" ahead of the Bihar polls. Gandhi's statement comes as the Voter Adhikar Yatra, a two-week-long campaign, culminated in Patna, with the Congress leader claiming that the Yatra had received a tremendous response from the people, particularly the youth. The Yatra, which began on August 17, aimed to mobilize public opinion against the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the poll-bound state. Gandhi accused the BJP of colluding with the Election Commission to disenfranchise large numbers of poor voters through the revision exercise.

Key Takeaways:

  • Rahul Gandhi threatened the BJP with a bigger exposé on vote theft, promising to drop a "hydrogen bomb" ahead of the Bihar polls.
  • The "hydrogen bomb" is a reference to the allegations of vote theft, which Gandhi claims will be bigger than the allegations of fake voters in the Mahadevapura Assembly segment of Bengaluru.
  • The Voter Adhikar Yatra was launched on August 17 in south Bihar's Sasaram and traveled over 1,300km, covering 25 districts to mobilize public opinion against the SIR of electoral rolls.
  • Bihar is due for polls in October-November, and the Opposition has accused the BJP of colluding with the Election Commission to disenfranchise large numbers of poor voters through the revision exercise.
  • Gandhi claimed that the "vote chor" slogan has spread across the state and even in China and the US, seeking to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • The Opposition leaders, including Jharkhand chief minister and JMM chief Hemant Soren, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, and leaders of the INDIA bloc parties participated in the concluding session of the Yatra.

Statistics:

  • Over 1,300km covered by the Voter Adhikar Yatra during the two-week campaign.
  • 25 districts in Bihar were covered by the Yatra.
  • The Yatra received a tremendous response from the people, particularly the youth, according to Gandhi.
  • Bihar is due for polls in October-November.
  • The "vote chor" slogan has been adopted by the Opposition and is being chanted across the state.

Sources:

  • ABP Private Limited, August 2023
  • Contify.com
  • ANI

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