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Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘BJP ko bhagaiye, hume jitaiye': Lalu Yadav claims Modi govt 'stealing votes' at Bihar rally
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Sunday called for removing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from power in Bihar. The RJD leader referred to the ruling party as "thieves", who are 'harming democracy' by stealing votes. Speaking at the Voter Adhikari Yatra, the RJD leader referred to the ruling party as "thieves" who are 'harming democracy' by stealing votes.(PTI) "Choro ko hataiye, BJP ko bhagaiye, aur hume jitaiye, (Remove the thieves, make the BJP run away, help us win)," Lalu Yadav was quoted as saying during the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar's Sasaram. During his speech, the RJD leader urged Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi to present a united front to 'uproot the BJP and throw them away.' "At any cost, do not let the BJP, which is a thief, come to power. Everyone, stand united, and together, Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav, uproot them and throw them away. Save democracy," Yadav added. RJD's Tejashwi Yadav also accused the Election Commission and PM Narendra Modi of trying to deceive the people of Bihar. "Narendra Modi is dead set on destroying the lives of the youth of Bihar. Modi makes the illiterate clap for him and does politics. But we engage in the politics of distributing work to everyone's hands. Today, that is why we are here. Election Commission, Modi Bihario ko choona lagana chahate hai (want to scam the people of Bihar). Do not think of Biharis as weak," said Tejaswhi. Congress kicks off 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' Congress party kicked off its 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar against the alleged 'vote chori' which Opposition parties have accused the Election Commission and the BJP of perpetrating. At the rally, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi vowed to expose any theft of votes, whether it happens in Maharashtra, Bihar, or elsewhere in the future. Gandhi further Bihar's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as a "conspiracy" hatched by the Election Commission. Shortly after the Congress yatra kicked off, the Election Commission of India held a press conference on Sunday addressing the Bihar SIR and vote theft row. During his, CEC Gyanesh Kumar called for any issues regarding errors in electoral rolls to be raised during the "Claims and Objections" period. CEC Kumar also hit out at Rahul Gandhi and said if he doesn't give the oath within 7 days, he will have to apologise. "Are you calling my voters liars???? EC will not stay shut. He will have to apologise if, within 7 days, I don't get the oath. It means he is a liar, and he blamed my voters as liars," he said.
India.com
a day ago
- Politics
- India.com
RSS Was Against The Freedom Of The Country: Mallikarjun Kharge Criticises PM Modis I-Day Remark
SASARAM: Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday strongly criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for praising the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in his speech on the 79th Independence Day, alleging that the organisation was opposed to India's freedom struggle. Kharge questioned the role of the RSS during the country's independence movement, asking how many of its members went to jail at the time. Addressing the 'Voter Adhikar Rally' in Sasaram, Kharge said, "All the people who fought for our freedom gave us the right to vote. Today, PM Modi is challenging that right from the Red Fort... The RSS was against the freedom of the country. They separated Mahatma Gandhi from his people... How many RSS people went to jail or were hanged?... If PM Modi is taking the names of such people from the Red Fort, then what would the souls of those who fought for our freedom be saying today?" He further warned that under Prime Minister Modi's leadership, people's democratic rights, votes, and even the Constitution are at risk. "He is a very dangerous man. Unless you remove him from power, your votes, rights, freedom, and even the Constitution will not remain safe," Kharge said. In the same rally, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav also accused the Election Commission and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of attempting to scam the people of Bihar by carrying out a "conspiracy" to cut the names of people from the voter list. "Narendra Modi is dead set on destroying the lives of the youth of Bihar. Modi makes the illiterate clap for him and does politics. But our politics is about providing jobs to everyone. Today, that is why we are here. Election Commission, Modi, Bihario ko choona lagana chahate hai (want to scam the people of Bihar). Do not think of Biharis as weak," Yadav said. The Congress has launched a massive 'Vote Adhikar Rally', starting from Sasaram in Bihar, targeting the Election Commission over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in the poll-bound state. The Opposition, also known as the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, has alleged that the SIR is an attempt to delete the names of legitimate voters from the electoral rolls.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Choro ko hataiye, hume jitaiye': Lalu Prasad Yadav accuses BJP of 'stealing' votes; calls for opposition unity at 16-day ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra'
(Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Sunday took a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), referring to the party as 'thieves,' while speaking at the launch of the Congress-led 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Sasaram. Yadav accused BJP of harming democracy by stealing people's votes and appealed Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge to join hands with the RJD and his son Tejashwi Yadav to "uproot the BJP and throw them away." "Choro ko hataiye, BJP ko bhagaiye, aur hume jitaiye (Remove the thieves, make the BJP run away, help us win)," Yadav said. "At any cost, do not let the BJP, which is a thief, come to power. Everyone, stand united, and together, Rahul Gandhi, Tejashwi Yadav, uproot them and throw them away. Save democracy," he added, as quoted by ANI. The 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' is a 16-day campaign by the Congress to protest alleged 'vote chori'. The march began in Sasaram on Sunday with the participation of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Pawan Khera, Kanhaiya Kumar and other leaders. Addressing the rally, Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP and the Election Commission of manipulating elections. "The entire country knows what the Election Commission is doing. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Could This NEW Collagen Blend Finally Reduce Your Cellulite? Vitauthority Learn More Undo Earlier, the country did not know how votes were being stolen. But we made it clear in the press conference how votes are being stolen. Whenever the theft is happening, whether in Bihar, Maharashtra, Assam, Bengal, we will catch the thief and work to show the people," he said. Gandhi described Bihar's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as a "conspiracy" by the Election Commission and claimed the "vote theft has been exposed." The Election Commission, in response, said errors in electoral rolls should be raised during the "Claims and Objections" period. It noted that electoral rolls are shared with all political parties to ensure transparency, but added that parties and their booth-level agents often fail to review them when required, reported ANI. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav also hit out at the Election Commission and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing them of deceiving Bihar's voters. "Narendra Modi is dead set on destroying the lives of the youth of Bihar. Modi makes the illiterate clap for him and does politics. But we engage in the politics of distributing work to everyone's hands. Today, that is why we are here. Election Commission, Modi Bihario ko choona lagana chahate hai (want to scam the people of Bihar). Do not think of Biharis as weak," he said. Invoking socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia, he underlined the importance of protecting voting rights. "Lalu and Lohia have always been saying that 'the rule of votes means the rule of small'. Our Constitution, Babasaheb Ambedkar, has given us all this right and given us the power to vote. Whether it is someone poor, rich, or powerful, everyone has the right to give one vote, which is given by the Constitution," he added.
