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Rahul Gandhi warns Modi of vote chori legal action
The Hindu·
Rahul Gandhi told an INDIA bloc rally at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on November 1 that CEC Gyanesh Kumar would be removed and jailed for vote chori. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah would face legal action. The rally protested the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of rolls. The BJP and Kumar have rejected the allegations.
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What It Means For You
- The Opposition is tying voter-roll revisions to a public demand for CEC Gyanesh Kumar to leave office.
- Central Delhi saw a large INDIA bloc gathering at Ramlila Maidan on November 1 during the festive season.
- Shoppers and traders near the rally routes faced traffic and crowd restrictions for the day.
What's Happening
- Gandhi said removing Kumar would be the first step and that Modi and Shah would face legal action after him.
- He framed the turnout as the voice of youth, farmers and labourers defending the Constitution.
- The October 31 mock parliamentary session against Kumar preceded Sunday's Ramlila Maidan rally.
What Vote Chori Refers To
- The bloc alleges irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision and mass voter deletions.
- Gandhi also alleged malpractice involving EVMs in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and some Assembly contests.
- Business Standard noted those electoral manipulation claims have not been independently established.
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