Cong holds Nyay Satyagraha in Rewa against alleged ‘vote theft', next protest in Bhopal
The protest was led by state PCC chief Jitu Patwari and LoP Umang Singhar who along with Congress workers marched to the Rewa divisional commissioner's office to submit a memorandum. However, the Congress was stopped on the way by police barricades which the party workers breached to continue the march. Commissioner, Rewa division, did not come out of his office to accept the memorandum.
Speaking to mediapersons in Jabalpur ahead of the protest in Rewa, Patwari said, "The narrative of vote theft has been presented before the nation.
After 78 years of Independence, political parties and citizens believe that we elect our govts. This is the trust that we have on our democracy. But for some years, we have been saying that the EC has become a parrot, working for the BJP and the PM. Rahul Gandhi has proved this and the time has come for the EC to specify who it was stealing votes for and why.
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Patwari alleged that Jabalpur has at least 2,000 houses with more than 50 voters.
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"Ever since we announced that the state Congress will also reveal manipulation of votes, the EC website has stopped working here. For the last three days, the website is not working," Patwari said.
He said "Vote Chori Nyay Satyagraha" will be held in Bhopal on Wednesday and Gwalior on Thursday. "For three days, Congress will hold its protest demonstrations along with Tiranga Yatra. "Protests will also be held in other parts of the state so that the sanctity of one vote per citizen can be maintained.
The belief that we choose our representatives and govt with one vote should not be harmed. This is a fight to save the right to vote, our democracy and the country," he said.
Singhar said, "This movement is a resolution to raise the voice of the people, protect democracy and get justice. Our fight against the dictatorship and unjust policies of BJP will continue until the people of the state get justice and victory of truth is ensured."
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