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The Hindu
25 minutes ago
- The Hindu
‘Election system in India already dead', says Rahul Gandhi, calls general elections ‘rigged' , claims he has proof
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday (August 2, 2025) asserted that the election system in the country was "already dead," and alleged that the 2024 Lok Sabha elections were "rigged" and that he has proof to substantiate the claim. Addressing the Annual Legal Conclave titled 'Constitutional Challenges - Perspectives & Pathways', Mr. Gandhi said that he suspected over 80 Lok Sabha seats were rigged in the 2024 general elections. Also Read | 'Ignore baseless allegations': EC on Rahul Gandhi's 'vote theft' remarks "The truth is that the election system in India is already dead. The Prime Minister of India holds office with a very slim majority. If 15 seats were rigged, we suspect that the number is over 70 to 80, he would not have been the Prime Minister of India. We are going to prove to you in the coming few days how a Lok Sabha election can be rigged and was rigged," Mr. Gandhi said. Highlighting the six-month investigation carried out by Congress, he further alleged that the Election Commission of India (ECI) doesn't exist and has disappeared. According to documentation received from the EC, Mr. Gandhi said that the Congress has ascertained that nearly 1.5 lakh voters out of 6.5 lakh who voted in the Lok Sabha elections were "fake". "It makes it clear that the institution that defends the constitution has been obliterated and taken over. We have such proof that will show the whole country that the institution of the Election Commission does not exist. It has disappeared. It has taken us 6 months of non-stop work to find this proof. You will see with zero doubt how a Lok Sabha election is stolen. 6.5 lakh voters vote, and 1.5 lakh of those voters are fake," the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha said. The LoP rekindled his suspicions regarding the election system, saying that he had his doubts about "something being wrong" since 2014. Questioning the BJP's sweeping victories in the assembly elections of Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh, Mr. Gandhi noted that they began investigating electoral malpractices following their defeat in Maharashtra, where one crore new voters appeared within months ahead of the assembly elections, ultimately voting for the BJP. "I've been speaking recently about the election system. I had always suspected something was wrong, starting in 2014. I had a suspicion in the Gujarat Assembly elections already. This ability to win sweeping victories. The Congress Party didn't get a single seat in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, or Gujarat, which surprised me. Whenever we spoke, people said, 'Where's the proof?' Then, something happened in Maharashtra," Mr. Gandhi said. "In the Lok Sabha, we won the election. And then four months later, we didn't just lose, we were obliterated. Three formidable parties suddenly just evaporated. We started to look seriously for electoral malpractice. We found that in Maharashtra, one crore new voters appeared between the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha elections. The bulk of those votes go to the BJP... Now, I say with absolutely no doubt that we have proof," the Congress leader said.
Mint
25 minutes ago
- Mint
PM Modi launches ₹2,200 crore projects in his constituency Varanasi, says ‘Anti-development govts mislead...'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Saturday, August 2, and launched multiple projects worth around ₹ 2,200 crore. While addressing the public, he accused SP and Congress governments of spreading rumours and misleading people. As he launched the 20th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme he said, 'Our government is working tirelessly for the welfare of farmers. The earlier governments did not even fulfil one scheme they had promised. BJP government delivers what it promises. PM Kisan Samman Nidhi has become an example of the strong will and intentions of the government.' With plans to benefit over 9.7 crore farmers across the country, the scheme aims to offer direct financial assistance through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). Charging at the opposition, he said, 'The anti-development governments like SP and Congress would spread rumours and mislead people in all ways possible.' According to PIB's press release, ₹ 3.69 lakh crore has been transferred to farmers' accounts through 19 instalments since the scheme's launch in 2019. "This is very unfortunate for the country that a hopeless opposition is living with these false hopes. All they can do is lie to the farmers and mislead them... PM Kisan Samman Nidhi has been ongoing without a break since its inception. So far, ₹ 3.75 lakh crore have been credited into he accounts of beneficiary farmers... Farmers of Kashi alone have received ₹ 900 crores," DD News quoted the Prime Minister as saying.
Time of India
25 minutes ago
- Time of India
Explained: The reason why India wouldn't budge and Trump slapped 25% tariff
Explained: The reason why India wouldn't budge and Trump slapped 25% tariff TOI Explains Reuters Aug 2, 2025, 12:19 IST IST The US wants India to open its market to American products including dairy, corn and soybeans, but India has refused in order to protect its farmers. Here's why US President Donald Trump on Thursday (July 31) slapped a 25% tariff on Indian goods after prolonged talks that got bogged down over access to India's labour-intensive agricultural sector, which New Delhi has pledged to protect.
