Rahul Gandhi Leads 'Voter Adhikaar Yatra': A March for Electoral Integrity
Rahul Gandhi spearheads the 'Voter Adhikaar Yatra,' a 16-day campaign journeying across Bihar, addressing allegations of voter fraud and electoral roll irregularities. Joined by key opposition figures, the yatra seeks to highlight alleged inaction by the Election Commission and aims to restore electoral integrity ahead of Bihar's 2025 elections.
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On the sixth day of the 'Voter Adhikaar Yatra,' Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi arrived in Jamalpur to tackle concerns over alleged voter fraud. The campaign, which brings electoral transparency to the forefront, is raising issues about supposed inaction by the Election Commission.
CPI(ML) Liberation General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya emphasized that voter fraud is a pressing issue with 65 lakh votes already excluded. The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process is criticized for reducing voter numbers. Uday Bhanu Chib of the Indian Youth Congress accused the BJP of masking fraudulent voter tactics, claiming opponents are jailed unjustly.
The 16-day awareness campaign spans 1,300 km across Bihar, aiming to expose irregularities in voter lists described as 'vote chori' or vote theft. With support from the Rashtriya Janata Dal and CPI(ML), the yatra highlights opposition concerns over disenfranchisement as it pushes towards concluding in Patna on September 1.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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