Kiren Rijiju Criticizes Rahul Gandhi for Alleged Anti-India Comments on Election Commission
In a recent development, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has levelled serious allegations against the Election Commission (EC), accusing them of "vote theft" in favour of the BJP during recent elections. The allegations, which have sparked political controversy, are based on investigations conducted by Congress workers who digitized voter lists and analyzed patterns such as sudden removal of genuine voters and addition of questionable new entries, indicating manipulation of electoral rolls possibly with the EC's complicity.
The Congress party has pointed to suspicious irregularities in multiple constituencies, suggesting a coordinated effort that led to the BJP's electoral advantage through the misuse of the EC. Rahul Gandhi, along with Congress leaders like Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, have made these allegations in states like Karnataka, Bihar, and reportedly Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Gandhi plans to protest and submit evidence to the EC, demanding accountability from officials involved. However, the Election Commission has strongly refuted these allegations, calling them "wild" and "deplorable," and dismissing them as baseless. The Commission has urged all election officials to continue working in a fair and transparent manner.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has criticized Gandhi for making "anti-India" remarks and disrupting Parliament. Rijiju also clarified that actions by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) would only be taken when someone crosses the boundary, addressing Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's objections to the deployment of CISF personnel in the Rajya Sabha.
Gandhi has threatened action against Election Commission officials, calling the evidence a "political atom bomb." He has also claimed that one crore fake voters were added in states like Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The BJP, on the other hand, has criticized Gandhi's claims, describing them as undermining democratic institutions and calling the protest plans "funny" and without merit.
Despite the strong denial by the Election Commission, Rahul Gandhi has warned that those responsible for "vote theft" from top to bottom would be held accountable. The controversy continues to unfold, with both sides presenting their arguments and the EC urging for a fair and transparent election process.
The controversy surrounding the Election Commission's role in recent elections persists, with Rahul Gandhi promising to hold accountable those responsible for any alleged manipulation of voter rolls, a claim the EC has vehemently denied. Meanwhile, the issue of electoral fraud has expanded beyond Karnataka, Bihar, and into Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, spilling over into broader discussions of policy-and-legislation and war-and-conflicts in general-news. Additionally, crime-and-justice conversations arise as Union Minister Kiren Rijiju accuses Gandhi of making "anti-India" remarks and disrupting Parliament.
