Rahul Gandhi leads Opposition march over alleged electoral-roll irregularities
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and members of the INDIA opposition alliance marched toward the Supreme Court in New Delhi on Monday to protest alleged electoral wrongdoing and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Before the march, Gandhi said the protesters intended to submit a memorandum to the Chief Justice of India seeking an end to what he called “vote chori,” a halt to the SIR and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. He also alleged that police and BJP workers had assaulted demonstrators during earlier protests in Delhi.
At a press conference, Gandhi claimed that Kumar had sent him messages and that about 200 government officials, including personnel in the Enforcement Directorate, Central Bureau of Investigation and External Affairs Ministry, were providing information to the opposition. Gandhi urged Kumar to become an approver in the alleged wrongdoing and said the protests would continue.
Describing the agitation, Gandhi compared it to Lord Shiva’s “tandav” and called it “Shivji ki baraat,” saying anyone could join. BJP leaders strongly criticized the comparison. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan called the Congress leadership directionless and accused protesters of attempting to spread chaos, while BJP leader Anurag Thakur alleged that Congress invoked religion for political purposes.
The BJP has separately rejected Gandhi’s allegations against the government and Election Commission, accusing him of promoting anarchy and division.
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Rahul Gandhi leads Opposition march over alleged electoral-roll irregularities
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and members of the INDIA opposition alliance marched toward the Supreme Court in New Delhi on Monday to protest alleged electoral wrongdoing and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Before the march, Gandhi said the protesters intended to submit a memorandum to the Chief Justice of India seeking an end to what he called “vote chori,” a halt to the SIR and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. He also alleged that police and BJP workers had assaulted demonstrators during earlier protests in Delhi.
At a press conference, Gandhi claimed that Kumar had sent him messages and that about 200 government officials, including personnel in the Enforcement Directorate, Central Bureau of Investigation and External Affairs Ministry, were providing information to the opposition. He offered no evidence for those claims in the reported remarks. Gandhi urged Kumar to become an approver in the alleged wrongdoing and said the protests would continue.
Describing the agitation, Gandhi compared it to Lord Shiva’s “tandav” and called it “Shivji ki baraat,” saying anyone could join. BJP leaders strongly criticized the comparison. Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan called the Congress leadership directionless and accused protesters of attempting to spread chaos, while BJP leader Anurag Thakur alleged that Congress invoked religion for political purposes.
The BJP has separately rejected Gandhi’s allegations against the government and Election Commission, accusing him of promoting anarchy and division. The allegations of electoral wrongdoing and official cooperation with the opposition have not been independently established in the reports.
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