NewzVille Desk
The Congress today alleged that the vote-theft was a comprehensive process and conspiracy orchestrated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to steal the elections.
The party leaders also said that the Voter Adhikar Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi created voter awareness in Bihar about the possible stealing of their votes.
Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here today, AICC In-Charge of Bihar Congress Krishna Allavaru, Bihar Congress president Rajesh Ram and the Congress Legislature Party Leader Shakeel Ahmad welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision asking the Election Commission to accept Aadhar Card as one of the proofs of identity for getting registered as a voter.
Krishna Allavaru said that vote theft was a complete and comprehensive conspiracy to steal elections, starting with “selecting the umpire” up to the counting of votes.
Elaborating, he said, first the BJP government changed the rule to appoint the Election Commissioners. He said, earlier three-member committee to choose the ECs included the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of India and the Leader of the Opposition.
He noted, the BJP removed the CJI and included the union Home Minister. “To fix the match, you need to fix the umpire first”, he remarked.
Then, he added, the government also brought another law to provide legal immunity to the Election Commissioners, shielding them from prosecution for any acts of omission and commission—effectively giving them a free hand to “fix the matches”.
He said the vote theft conspiracy also included manipulating the electoral rolls as had been shown with proof by Rahul Gandhi.
He said the vote theft was carried out in the polling booths as the ECI refused to provide the CCTV footage particularly when there was a sudden spike in the polling percentage after 5 p.m.
Allavaru said that the BJP did not stop there but also manipulated the vote counting process. Citing the example of the Varanasi constituency from where Prime Minister Modi was trailing up to sixth, seventh and eighth rounds, he pointed out how live updates went off suddenly and at the end, Modi was magically declared as an MP.
The Congress Incharge pointed out, anyone who knows he can steal the elections will have no incentive to work for the people as he will not be bothered about issues like unemployment, inflation, migration, healthcare or education. “Once you know the match can be fixed, you don’t need to score runs, bowl or field well”, he remarked.
For changing the situation in Bihar, you need to change the government there”, he remarked.
Speaking on the occasion, Bihar Congress president Rajesh Ram welcomed the SC decision asking the ECI to accept the Aadhaar Card as proof of identity.
He said the Voter Adhikar Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi had created massive awareness among people against vote theft.
CLP Leader Dr Shakeel Ahmad said the Yatra had created overwhelming enthusiasm among the people of Bihar who travelled miles and miles to meet and greet Rahul Gandhi.
