Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging that it is "protecting" individuals who have "destroyed" Indian democracy through systematic voter suppression.
Speaking at a press conference focused on allegations of vote theft, Gandhi claimed that certain groups are “systematically targeting” millions of voters for deletion from electoral rolls, with a particular focus on minorities and Dalits. He accused these groups of orchestrating a deliberate campaign to undermine the democratic process.
Rahul Gandhi on Thursday highlighted a specific case in Aland, Karnataka, where he alleged that 6,018 deletion applications were submitted by impersonators specifically targeting Congress voters. He claimed this deletion of votes was executed in a centralised manner using software, rather than through individual actions, indicating a coordinated effort.
He further asserted that this targeted deletion occurred in a Congress stronghold through premeditated action. Gandhi noted that the Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has initiated an investigation and sought details from the ECI regarding the deletions, but he alleged that the Election Commission has failed to provide the requested information.
The Congress leader accused the ECI of defending the “murderers” of democracy by withholding details about voter deletions. He pointed to what he described as "mass deletions" of voters in the states of Karnataka, Maharashtra, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, urging the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) to cease protecting those responsible for “murdering” Indian democracy.
Gandhi described the situation as another instance of "vote chori" through the deletion of voters and demanded that the CEC provide comprehensive details of these voter deletions within a week.
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“This is still not the H bomb, it is coming,” Gandhi said, hinting at further revelations to come. He added, “Our job is to present truth before you, there are other institutions too like legal system which should step in.”
He also expressed concern about the functioning of constitutional bodies, stating, “My job is to participate in democratic system; constitutional institutions are not doing their job properly.”
Gandhi’s remarks underscore escalating tensions between the Congress party and the ECI, with the opposition intensifying its scrutiny of the electoral process and raising concerns about the integrity of voter rolls ahead of upcoming elections.
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