INDIA Bloc Intensifies Protest Against Vote Theft Allegations

The protests saw the presence of prominent leaders, including Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

On Sunday, the Election Commission of India held a press conference, clarifying its stance on the "vote theft" allegations and the SIR in Bihar. It also asked Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to submit a signed affidavit with proof of his claims of election rigging.

The Opposition parties have been protesting against the revision of voter lists since the commencement of the monsoon session of Parliament on July 21, while the treasury benches accused them of disrupting proceedings. Calling the ongoing exercise “Silent Invisible Rigging” of votes, INDIA bloc leaders held banners demanding an end to “vote chori.”

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju urged the Congress and other opposition parties to refrain from creating disruptions in Parliament over issues related to the Election Commission. Speaking at a press conference, Rijiju said disputes between the EC and political parties should be discussed directly with the poll panel, and not in Parliament.

Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi continued his 16-day ‘Voter Adhikar Rally’ in Bihar. Earlier today, he reached Aurangabad to start the second day of the march.

The rally, led by Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders, is aimed at raising awareness about voter rights and protesting alleged “vote theft” and irregularities in the SIR of electoral rolls.

In a social media post on X, Rahul Gandhi wrote:
“16 days 20+ districts 1,300+ km We are coming among the people with the Voter Adhikaar Yatra. This is the fight to protect the most fundamental democratic right – ‘one person, one vote.’ Join us in Bihar to save the Constitution.”