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New Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Bihar: CPI(ML) Liberation to hold protest on I-Day against 'discrepancies' in SIR
PATNA: CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya on Sunday announced that his party will hold a country-wide agitation on Independence Day to protest against alleged discrepancies in the special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar. Addressing a press conference here, Bhattacharya accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of becoming a 'hurdle' in the functioning of the democratic machinery, and said 'Kendriya Chunav Aayog' now "deserves to be called 'Kendriya Chunauti Aayog'." "To highlight the challenges we are facing because of the attitude of the election commission, our party will hold a country-wide 'Save Constitution and Save Democracy' agitation on August 15", Bhattacharya said. "If 2024 was about selective 'vote chori' (vote theft), what we are now witnessing in Bihar is perhaps nothing short of daylight robbery. The Supreme Court's advice about the inclusion of documents and disclosure of data has been stubbornly rejected by the EC while preparing draft electoral rolls in Bihar," he alleged. He said all constituents of the INDIA bloc will also launch 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar from August 17 to August 31 against the SIR exercise. "It is now an open EC versus the people of India challenge: stop us if you can! Can the people of Bihar accept and win the challenge? 'Kendriya Chunav Aayog' deserves to be called 'Kendriya Chunauti Aayog'. This August, can we repeat what our predecessors had done during the historic Quit India movement in August 1942?" he asked. Can anyone explain the "statistical magic of SIR on the basis of the ECI's claims"?, he questioned.
Economic Times
2 days ago
- Business
- Economic Times
Avoid temptation to study abroad: Swadeshi Jagran Manch on US tariffs
Synopsis Amidst rising US tariffs, Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has initiated a campaign to boycott foreign goods and discourage studying abroad. Inspired by the Quit India movement, SJM aims to promote indigenous products and self-reliance. Protests have been organized across 700 districts, highlighting concerns over protectionist trade practices and perceived imbalances with China.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Avoid temptation to study abroad: Swadeshi Jagran Manch on US tariffs
Amid the US tariff heat, Swadeshi Jagran Manch ( SJM ), the economic wing of RSS, has kickstarted a campaign to boycott foreign goods . It has also appealed that temptation to study abroad should be avoided. Drawing inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi-led Quit India movement, SJM co-convener Ashwani Mahajan said: "We have launched a campaign against foreign companies and goods as the US and other countries are becoming more and more protectionist and blocking exports using tariff walls and non-tariff barriers." Productivity Tool Zero to Hero in Microsoft Excel: Complete Excel guide By Metla Sudha Sekhar View Program Finance Introduction to Technical Analysis & Candlestick Theory By Dinesh Nagpal View Program Finance Financial Literacy i e Lets Crack the Billionaire Code By CA Rahul Gupta View Program Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Masterclass by Neil Patel By Neil Patel View Program Finance Technical Analysis Demystified- A Complete Guide to Trading By Kunal Patel View Program Productivity Tool Excel Essentials to Expert: Your Complete Guide By Study at home View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals Batch 2 By Ansh Mehra View Program SJM in a statement said its volunteers organised a protest across 700 districts for "swadeshi (indigenous) and swavlamban (self-reliance) campaign". On China, he said it has been India's largest trading partner, but ties have now become "one-sided and dangerous".
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Provide relevant documents': Karnataka chief poll officer sends notice to Rahul Gandhi; seeks proof for 'vote chori' claims
NEW DELHI: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Karnataka has sent notice to leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, seeking documents to back his allegations of voter fraud during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Rahul Gandhi has been asked to provide evidence on which he based his claim that a voter named Shakun Rani (or anyone else) voted twice. "You are kindly requested to provide the relevant documents on the basis of which you have concluded that Shakun Rani or anyone else has voted twice, so that a detailed inquiry can be undertaken by this office," the CEO's notice said. The move comes after Rahul's press conference in New Delhi on August 7, where he alleged large-scale "vote chori" (vote theft) in Karnataka's Mahadevapura assembly segment, claiming over 1 lakh votes were "stolen" through methods such as duplicate entries, fake addresses, and bulk registrations at single addresses. "Our internal polling predicted 16 Lok Sabha seats for Congress in Karnataka; we won nine. In Mahadevapura alone, we found 100,250 votes stolen in five different ways," Gandhi had said, presenting what he called Congress's internal analysis of voting patterns. Reiterating his charges on Sunday, Rahul posted on X that "vote chori is an attack on the foundational idea of 'one man, one vote',' adding that a clean voter roll was essential for free and fair elections. He urged the Election Commission (EC) to 'release digital voter rolls so that people and parties can audit them.' The Election Commission has a day earlier asked Rahul to either submit a formal declaration as per rules or apologise to the country for making 'false' allegations. Meanwhile, the Congress party is preparing to escalate the issue nationally. The party will hold a strategy meeting on August 11 at its headquarters in New Delhi, chaired by party president Mallikarjun Kharge, to plan a campaign against 'voter list manipulation and election fraud.' Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, invoking Mahatma Gandhi's Quit India call, described it as a 'do-or-die mission' to save Indian democracy. The party has also announced opposition to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, along with its INDIA bloc partners. The political confrontation over voter lists shows no sign of slowing, with both the EC and the Congress digging in their heels ahead of the next election cycle.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
INDIA bloc MPs to march from Parliament to Election Commission tomorrow over ‘vote chori' claims
MPs from the INDIA bloc, led by Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, will march from Parliament to the Election Commission on Monday to protest what they allege is 'vote chori' (vote theft) through the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Opposition INDIA bloc MPs protest in Parliament against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar during the Monsoon Session. (PTI File) Sources said the alliance's floor leaders are also expected to meet the Election Commissioners to formally register their objections. The march is expected to begin from Parliament at around 11.30 am. The Opposition's protest comes days after Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of colluding with the BJP, citing a Congress analysis of the Mahadevapura assembly seat in Karnataka, where he alleged that nearly one lakh votes were 'stolen'. Earlier, Rahul Gandhi reiterated his allegations of 'vote chori' (vote theft) in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, stressing that a 'clean' voter roll is essential for free and fair polls. Linking the issue to a broader fight to 'protect' democracy, the Congress MP said on X, 'Vote chori is an attack on the foundational idea of 'one man, one vote'. A clean voter roll is imperative for free and fair elections. Our demand from the EC is clear — be transparent and release digital voter rolls so that people and parties can audit them. This fight is to protect our democracy.' Congress general secretary (Organisation) KC Venugopal likened the fight against alleged voter list manipulation to a 'do-or-die' mission to save Indian democracy, and said the party will discuss its next steps in the nationwide campaign at an upcoming meeting. 'Just as Bapu gave us the 'Do or Die' call during the Quit India movement, we today must embark upon a similar do-or-die mission to save Indian democracy,' Venugopal wrote on X. He said that the party will hold a meeting of its general secretaries, in-charges, and frontal organisation heads on August 11, chaired by party president Mallikarjun Kharge, to plan the next phase of its nationwide campaign against alleged voter list manipulation and election fraud.
