'Elections rigged': Rahul attacks Centre over EC-SIR row; BJP calls it 'jooth ki goonj'
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the Indian government and the Election Commission of rigging the 2024 elections, calling for the resignation of the chief election commissioner. The Election Commission has denied these allegations, asserting that its decisions were unanimous.
Why it matters
These accusations strike at the heart of democratic institutional trust in India, highlighting deep political polarization.
NEW DELHI: Congress leader and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday escalated his attack on the Centre and the Election Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging that India's elections had been "rigged" and demanding the immediate resignation of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.Congress MP said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and Kumar were "deshdrohis" (traitors) for what he alleged was the destruction of the country's vote.He said the 2024 Lok Sabha and assembly elections were "all rigged" and asserted that PM Modi and Shah would be investigated over what he described as a conspiracy to "steal elections".His remarks came a day after an investigation by a media report claimed that election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had formally raised objections to decisions and orders related to electoral-roll management and the SIR exercise.The Election Commission…
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