Rahul Gandhi to take part in protest towards votes theft in Bengaluru on Aug 4, to present illustration to EC officers

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, who lately claimed that his occasion has discovered the modus operandi of the “votes theft” by finding out a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka, will take part in a protest in Bengaluru on August 4 and submit a illustration to the Election Commission officers right here.

Amid the raging row over the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, on July 23, alleged that elections are being “stolen” in India and claimed that his occasion has discovered the modus operandi of the “votes theft” by finding out a LS constituency in Karnataka.

“Rahul Gandhi has raised voice towards irregularities in elections. He had mentioned that such issues had taken place in Karnataka too, so he’s coming right here to present illustration to the Election Commission officers. He is approaching August 4,” Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara mentioned.

Memorandum to be submitted

Speaking to reporters right here, he mentioned the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee can be organising a programme (protest) on this regard, following which a memorandum can be submitted to election officers right here.

“Party state president (DK. Shivakumar) and Chief Minister (Siddaramaiah) are finalising the plan. As per the tentative plan, he (Rahul Gandhi) is more likely to deal with occasion staff at Freedom Park, following which he’s more likely to meet election officers and submit a memorandum,” he mentioned.

Noting that there are instructions from the High Court in 2022 towards holding any procession and protest within the metropolis, the Home Minister mentioned the programme can be organised holding it in thoughts. “There is not going to be any procession,” he mentioned. Gandhi had final week mentioned that he would put earlier than the individuals and the Election Commission in black in white on how the “theft of votes” is being carried out.

“In Karnataka, we have found out ‘bhayankar chori (massive theft)’. I will show it in black and white to you and the Election Commission. I will show in black and white how the ‘chori’ is done and from where. We have it in black and white in Karnataka,” the previous Congress president had mentioned.

“They know that we have understood their game. We picked one constituency and did a deep dive. Problem is that they give a voters list on paper and the paper list cannot be analysed. We took the full voters list of one constituency. We put it on digital format. It took six months but we have uncovered their whole system, how they do it, who votes and from where new voters are brought,” he mentioned.

‘Illegal manipulation’

Following Gandhi’s assertion, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah too had alleged that the Congress Party’s setback within the Lok Sabha polls within the State was as a consequence of “unlawful manipulation” of the electoral course of by the BJP by its misuse of the Election Commission, and the discussions had been on along with his occasion excessive command to resolve the required plan of action.

He claimed that in a number of constituencies throughout the state, Congress staff reported sudden and suspicious additions of latest voters, whereas names of long-time voters had been eliminated with out justification.

Deputy Chief Minister DK. Shivakumar, too agreeing with Gandhi’s allegation had mentioned he had made an in depth investigation relating to the Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency, and a number of “golmal” had been carried out.

BJP phrases protest ‘humorous’

Terming Gandhi’s deliberate protest alleging votes theft as “humorous”, Karnataka BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra mentioned, if the Election Commission might be “manipulated” as being claimed, most likely the grand previous occasion would have sat in opposition within the State.

“Rahul Gandhi going to protest towards the Election Commission right here in Bengaluru is the funniest half. I don’t know why he’s so confused. If the BJP can manipulate and misuse the Election Commission, then how did Congress come to energy in Karnataka with 136 MLAs? How did the Congress win by-elections for 3 MLA seats?” Vijayendra requested.

Stating that Gandhi was misguided on this challenge, he demanded that the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Mr. Siddaramaiah and Mr. Shivakumar ought to apologise to the voters of the state for elevating doubts in regards to the EC and the election course of.

Speaking to reporters right here, he mentioned, by elevating doubts in regards to the Election Commission, Gandhi and the Congress occasion usually are not solely undermining the democratic establishments, they’re creating doubt among the many basic public in regards to the ballot physique, which is a “very harmful development.”