In a recent rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi framed the issue of electoral integrity as a collective concern for India’s youth, farmers, and workers. Addressing the crowd, Gandhi accused Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of facilitating mass deletions of 13.5 crore voters from electoral rolls, alleging this undermined the legitimacy of the electoral process. He described the deletions as part of a broader pattern of electoral malpractice, suggesting that the BJP-led government’s retention of power was tied to such manipulations.
Gandhi emphasized that the removal of 15% of voter names from the rolls post-2024 elections was not an isolated incident but a systematic effort to alter the electoral landscape. He framed the rally as a call to action, warning that democracy itself was at risk if such practices were allowed to continue. Gandhi also criticized the RSS for allegedly infiltrating and controlling key institutions, including the judiciary and bureaucracy, which he said threatened the democratic foundations of the country.
Gandhi asserted that his stance was rooted in constitutional duty rather than personal animosity, stating that his commitment was to protecting citizens’ rights. He demanded that Gyanesh Kumar be held accountable, warning that consequences would follow for those involved in the alleged electoral irregularities. While he did not explicitly mention legal action, Gandhi framed his demand for Kumar’s removal as a necessary step to restore faith in the electoral process.
He demanded that Gyanesh Kumar be held accountable, warning that consequences would follow for those involved in the alleged electoral irregularities.
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The rally, part of the INDIA bloc’s Chalo Dilli campaign, served as a platform to highlight concerns over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, which Gandhi alleged was used to purge voter lists. He framed the opposition’s role as one of safeguarding the Constitution, ensuring that no government could retain power through undemocratic means.