Congress plans nationwide protests, including torch rallies and signature campaigns, to address allegations of vote theft and demand electoral justice.
New Delhi: The Congress party has announced plans for nationwide protests aimed at addressing allegations of vote theft. These protests will take the form of ‘mashal juloos’ (torch rallies), public meetings, and a signature campaign to raise awareness among the public.
The decision was made during a meeting held at the party’s old headquarters, attended by general secretaries, in-charges, and heads of various organizational fronts. The meeting was chaired by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and included prominent party leaders such as Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
Following the meeting, Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar spoke to the media, emphasizing the party’s commitment to bringing the issue of vote theft to the forefront. He stated, “Today we had a detailed meeting with Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, where all general secretaries, state in-charges, and frontal organization chiefs were present.” Kumar reiterated that the party is determined to inform the public about the alleged vote theft.
The Congress plans to hold torch rallies at all district headquarters on August 14. Additionally, from August 22 to September 14, the party will conduct rallies under the slogan ‘vote chor, gaddi chor’ (vote thief, throne thief). Following this, from September 15 to October 15, the party will launch a signature campaign aimed at combating what they describe as massive vote theft.
The Congress party has been vocal in its opposition to the alleged extensive vote theft and has also raised concerns regarding the special intensive revision of voter rolls being conducted by the Election Commission in Bihar. The INDIA bloc, which is led by Congress, has been demanding a thorough discussion on this issue in Parliament. Recently, they held a march from Parliament to the Election Commission to further press their demands. However, several Members of Parliament were detained by Delhi Police during this protest.
As the Congress mobilizes its efforts, the party aims to galvanize public support and highlight what they view as critical issues surrounding electoral integrity.
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