Jagan silent on ‘voter theft' due to BJP ties: Gidugu Rurdra Raju
Mr. Rudra Raju who was visiting North Andhra to attend a few marriages while speaking to the media praised Rahul Gandhi's relentless fight against the discrepancies in voters lists in Karnataka, Maharashtra and Haryana. He said: 'If Mr. Jagan is really a victim of manipulations of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) manipulation during the 2024 general elections , he should fight back and not become a puppet in the hands of BJP high command. The Congress will give a befitting reply if anyone makes remarks against its leaders.'
He welcomed the Supreme Court's directive to the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding Bihar's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter's list. 'The ECI's unilateral cancellation of voting right for 65 lakh people was exposed with the Supreme Court's order. It has boosted the morale of all the opposition parties of the INDIA Bloc. Rahul Gandh's 'Vote Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar will deter election authorities from colluding with the ruling BJP and NDA partners hereafter,' Mr. Rudra Raju added.
Mr. Rudra Raju who has been newly elected Observer for Himachal Pradesh, said that the Congress Party's momentum is growing nationwide and it began with Rahul Gandhi's fight against the Narendra Modi government misrule and alleged misuse of Constitutional institutions like CBI, ED, ECI and others.
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