Supreme Court order on SIR is a massive victory for democracy: Congress
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Congress general secretary K.C. Venugopal said the top court's ruling is a 'massive victory for democracy and a huge message for the Vote Chors who tried to use the SIR to distort the electoral process in Bihar'.
'As one of the petitioners in this case, it is heartening that in unequivocal terms, the Court has ordered that machine-readable electoral rolls be made available - in line with one of the central demand of Rahul ji's press conference,' Mr. Venugopal said in a post on X. The court's rejection of the ECI's plea against the use of Aadhaar is a major boost as the document is the most widely held by the poor people of Bihar, he said.
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'Gigantic first step'
In a separate X post, Congress communications chief Jairam Ramesh said the top court has just upheld the Constitution of India in a 'categorical, convincing, and courageous manner'.
'It is a long struggle to rescue our Republic from the machinations of the PM and his drumbeaters. But today's verdict of the Supreme Court on the Bihar SIR issue is a beacon of hope. It is a gigantic first step,' Mr. Ramesh added.
Vote Adhikar Yatra
Continuing his fight for 'one man one vote,' Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi gave a call to the youth of Bihar to join his Vote Adhikar Yatra, that will cover 1,300 km over 16 days.
'From August 17, with #VoterAdhikarYatra, we are launching a direct fight against vote theft from the soil of Bihar. This is not just an election issue — it is a decisive battle to protect democracy, the constitution, and the principle of 'one man, one vote'. We will ensure a clean voter list across the entire country,' Mr. Gandhi said in a post on X.
'Youth, workers, farmers - every citizen, rise and join this people's movement. This time, the defeat of vote thieves - the victory of the people, the victory of the constitution,' he added.
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