LoP in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference, at AICC HQ, in New Delhi
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New Delhi: Amid strong resistance from opposition parties to the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that a "drama" was unfolding there and said that the important issue will be taken up in the state.
Addressing a press conference here, Gandhi also side-stepped questions on boycotting upcoming elections.
Asked about the remarks of RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav that the opposition could consider boycotting polls in Bihar, the Congress leader said, "What action opposition parties will take, how we will go about it in the coming days, that is a different matter. The objective of this press conference is that you should know, the whole country and its young people should know that your vote is sacred and holy that is being stolen." "You know what sources are behind it, we have shown you how it is being done," he said.
On specifically being asked about electoral roll revision exercise, Gandhi said, "We will discuss SIR in Bihar, that is very important. But here I want to keep your focus on this evidence and the model of election chori. I think this model is being used in many Vidhan Sabha and Lok Sabha polls." "Tomorrow, we, along with the Congress President, are going to Bengaluru for a march. We are going to raise this issue. Of course, there is another drama unfolding in Bihar....This idea that democracy has been destroyed in India is gaining ground, it is, in my opinion, true," Gandhi said.
The Election Commission is colluding with the BJP and helping them, Gandhi alleged.
He cited the analysis of data to make explosive claims of "huge criminal fraud" in polls perpetrated by the BJP through the Election Commission, and asserted that this was a "crime" against the Constitution.
The Congress leader also said that the judiciary needs to get involved in this because the democracy that "we love so much does not exist".
Gandhi said what his party had collected was "criminal evidence" and alleged that the Election Commission was busy destroying such proof across the country.
Tagging his entire press conference video, Gandhi said on X, "Vote Chori is an Atom Bomb on our democracy."