Sasaram (Bihar) [India], August 17 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, speaking during the ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar’s Sasaram district, vowed to expose any theft of votes, whether in Bihar, Maharashtra, or elsewhere in the country.
“The entire country knows what the Election Commission is doing. Earlier, the country did not know how votes were being stolen. But we made it clear in the press conference how votes are being stolen. Whenever the theft is happening—whether in Bihar, Maharashtra, Assam, or Bengal—we will catch it and show the people,” Rahul Gandhi said.
He described Bihar’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as a “conspiracy” by the Election Commission, adding that the “vote theft has been exposed” and the Opposition will continue to resist attempts to manipulate elections.
“I am telling you from this stage that Vidhan Sabha and Lok Sabha elections are being stolen across the country. Their latest conspiracy is to conduct SIR in Bihar and steal the Bihar elections as well by cutting new votes and adding fake ones. All of us have come here to tell you that we will not let them steal this election,” he added.
Highlighting the role of ordinary citizens in protecting democracy, he said, “Bihar’s people will not let this theft happen. Why? Because poor people only have the vote, and we will not let vote chori happen.”
Meanwhile, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav accused the Election Commission and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to deceive the people of Bihar regarding the voter list.
“Narendra Modi is dead set on destroying the lives of Bihar’s youth. Modi makes the illiterate clap for him and does politics. But we do the politics of giving work to everyone’s hand. That is why we are here today. The Election Commission and Modi want to scam the people of Bihar. Do not think of Biharis as weak,” Yadav said.
He invoked the words of socialist leader and freedom fighter Ram Manohar Lohia, who believed voting rights must empower the downtrodden.
“Lalu and Lohia have always said that ‘the rule of votes means the rule of the small.’ Our Constitution, through Babasaheb Ambedkar, has given us this right and the power of one vote for every citizen—whether poor, rich, or powerful,” Yadav added.
The Election Commission, in response, emphasized that issues regarding errors in electoral rolls—including past mistakes—must be raised during the “Claims and Objections” period.
According to the EC, electoral rolls are shared with all political parties and candidates, giving them the opportunity to raise concerns on time. The Commission also noted that political parties and their booth-level agents often fail to examine the rolls thoroughly during the appropriate period. (ANI)
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