Binoy Viswam calls for Supreme Court-monitored probe into voter list discrepancy in Thrissur
Addressing a press conference in Thrissur on Thursday, Mr. Viswam accused Union Minister Suresh Gopi of playing a central role in the alleged tampering of voters' list the and questioned the latter's 'stone-like silence' on the matter.
'This silence speaks volumes. It shows that it was under his initiative that the voter list was manipulated in Thrissur. Earlier, he would rush to comment on every issue. But now, even with such a grave matter at hand, he remains mute,' Mr. Viswam said.
According to him, the voter list, which he described as 'the Bible, Quran, and Gita of the election process' has been desecrated. 'From Maharashtra to Karnataka to Thrissur, the story is the same. Thrissur has now been turned into another venue for the murder of democracy,' he charged.
He said the credibility of elections across the country has 'hit rock bottom' as electoral malpractices continue to emerge. 'This voter list fraud is not accidental. It it is a serious political conspiracy that exposes the anti-democratic face of the BJP-RSS,' he said.
He cited the example of Bihar, where voters were allegedly removed based on religion, targeting Muslims, Adivasis, and Christians. 'In Thrissur, however, Christian votes were not deleted. Instead, fake voters were added. Mr. Gopi must reveal where these fictitious voters have now gone, who brought them here, and who funded the operation,' he said.
Mr. Viswam also criticised sections of the Christian clergy for their 'political naivety.'
'When the wolf in sheep's clothing arrived, they thought it was a lamb and gave it everything it asked for. Those dazzled by gold crowns and sweet cake must read Vicharadhara carefully, especially the parts about recognising your enemies,' he said.
Announcing the next phase of protests, Mr. Viswam said the CPI would organise a massive march in Thrissur city on August 16 against the alleged voter list tampering.
CPI national executive member K.P. Rajendran, district secretary K.G. Sivanandan, and State council members V.S. Sunilkumar and K.K. Valsaraj also attended the press conference.
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