Addressing a rally at Ramlila Maidan, Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission (EC), naming Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, alleging that they were working in favour of the BJP
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses a rally at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Sunday. Pic/PTI
Alleging that "vote chori (vote theft) " was in the BJP’s DNA, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said his party stands with “satya (truth)” and vowed to remove the "Narendra Modi-RSS government" from power, news agency PTI reported.
Addressing a rally at Ramlila Maidan, Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission (EC), naming Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, alleging that they were working in favour of the BJP.
"We will stand with 'satya' (truth) and will remove the Narendra Modi-RSS government from power. They have 'satta' (power), and they indulge in 'vote chori'," said the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha.
Claiming that truth is in the DNA of Congress followers, he alleged that untruth and "vote chori" are embedded in the DNA of the BJP-RSS, PTI reported.
"You should not fear, in the end we will remove Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and the RSS government from power by following the path of truth," he said.
Asserting that it may take time but truth will ultimately prevail, Gandhi added, "We'll work with truth and non-violence to defeat Modi and (Amit) Shah."
Gandhi was accompanied by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi at the Ramlila Maidan, where party workers gathered in large numbers to protest alleged vote theft. The Congress has reportedly collected around six crore signatures across the country against alleged vote theft, which it plans to present to the President of India, PTI reported.
In a post on X, Gandhi reiterated, "Theft is in the BJP's DNA. Money theft – land theft – institution theft – rights theft – employment theft – Mandate theft – government theft – election theft – vote theft. Theft from the people is the ladder to power for the BJP."
Referring to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s recent speech in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Gandhi said, "Mohan Bhagwat says the world does not see truth but power, and whoever has power is regarded. Vishwa satya ko nahi, shakti ko dekhta hai, jiske pas shakti hai, usko manta hai…bhale mann se nahi, par manta jaroor hai (The world does not acknowledge only truth; it also acknowledges strength. It may not accept the strength from the heart, but it does accept it)."
"Our ideology, our country's ideology, and our Hindu religion and other religions say that truth is most important, but Mohan Bhagwat says truth has no significance, only power is important. This fight is between 'satya' and 'asatya'," Gandhi said.
He claimed that the BJP transferred Rs 10,000 during the Bihar elections without any action by the poll authority and alleged, "In this fight between truth and untruth, the Election Commission is working with the BJP government. (Prime Minister) Narendra Modi brought a new law to give immunity to EC… We are telling you clearly that this law is to protect you and we will change this law retroactively and take strict action against you."
Gandhi alleged irregularities in Haryana polls as well, saying, "People from Uttar Pradesh and even Brazilian women voted in Haryana polls. The EC did not answer even a single question posed to them about Haryana and other elections which were 'stolen' by the BJP."
He also mocked the confidence of BJP leaders: "Look at Narendra Modi's face, and you'll realize that his confidence has run out. They know that their 'vote theft' has been caught. You all must have seen that Amit Shah's hand was trembling in the (Parliament) House. Amit Shah is brave only as long as he holds power. The day power is gone, his bravery will also vanish on that very day."
Alleging that the BJP works for "two-three crony capitalists," Gandhi said the signatures collected across the country carry the slogan 'vote chor, gaddi chhod'.
"We showed how votes were added and deleted, but the EC never replied to us. It may take time, but the truth shall win in India… Mahatma Gandhi has shown the path of truth and we will move on that path. Nafrat se nahin, hinsa se nahin, satya aur ahinsa ke saath (Not with hatred, not with violence, but with truth and non-violence), we will defeat Narendra Modi and Amit Shah," he said.
Gandhi alleged that vote theft is not limited to elections, claiming it affects the very fabric of democracy: "This vote chori is not just theft of votes, it is an attack on Ambedkar's Constitution, which says one vote for every individual… They run their government through 'vote chori'."
He further accused the government of ruining small businesses, implementing flawed GST, and causing problems like unemployment and pollution, asserting, "Had they not been indulging in vote chori, you would have removed them from government in 5 minutes. This is the truth. Like truth is in your DNA, there is untruth and vote chori in their DNA," he concluded amid applause.
(With PTI inputs)
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