Not just vote theft, it's rights theft: Rahul Gandhi on Centre's 'Voter ID for welfare schemes' remark
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has criticized the Indian government's proposal to use Voter IDs instead of Aadhaar for social welfare scheme eligibility. He alleges the move is a conspiracy to exclude opposition supporters from government benefits.
Why it matters
The debate touches on the intersection of digital identity, welfare access, and potential political manipulation of voter databases.
New Delhi Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday (November 6, 2026) slammed the Modi Government over Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh's remarks that voter ID will replace Aadhaar for identifying beneficiaries for social welfare programmes, saying "this isn't just vote theft, it's rights theft". Welfare payments will be based on voter IDs, not Aadhaar, says Panchayati Raj Minister storyline 1 The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha termed as a "conspiracy" the Modi Government Minister's announcement that benefits of schemes will now be determined not by Aadhaar, but by Voter ID. "The conspiracy runs very deep, take your time to understand it. Under the guise of SIR, millions of names are being struck off voter lists, if not stopped, even more will be removed. Whose names are being targeted the most? Those who are furious with the BJP," Mr. Gandhi said in his post in Hindi on X.
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