SIR is new weapon of vote chori, will defend one particular person, one vote, says Rahul Gandhi

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday (August 18, 2025) stated the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is a “new weapon” of “vote chori” and vowed to guard the ‘one particular person, one vote’ precept.

He made the remarks in a submit on his WhatsApp channel whereas speaking about his assembly with a bunch of people that had solid their vote within the earlier Lok Sabha election however their identify had been deleted within the SIR train in Bihar.

Mr. Gandhi met the group on the launch of his ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ in Sasaram on Sunday (August 17, 2025).

In his submit in Hindi together with an image of the assembly, the Leader of Opposition within the Lok Sabha stated, “SIR is a new weapon of vote theft. Coincidentally, these people standing with me in this picture are ‘living’ proof of this theft.”

“All of them had cast their vote in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections – but by the time Bihar assembly elections came, their identity, their existence was erased from the democracy of India,” he stated.

“Do you know who they are? Raj Mohan Singh (70): Farmer and retired soldier; Umravati Devi (35): Dalit and labourer; Dhanjay Kumar Bind (30): Backward class and labourer; Sita Devi (45): Woman and former MNREGA labourer; Raju Devi (55): Backward class and labourer; Mohmuddin Ansari (52): Minority and labourer,” he stated.

The “collusion” of BJP and Election Commission is punishing them for being ‘Bahujan’ and poor — even our troopers weren’t spared, Mr. Gandhi stated.

Neither will they’ve a vote, nor id or rights, he added.

“Due to social discrimination and economic conditions, they are unable to fight against the conspiracy of the system.We stand here with them to protect the most basic right of ‘one person, one vote’,” he stated.

This is a query of rights and of everybody’s participation in a democracy, he stated, including that “we will not let it end under any circumstances”.

Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi, RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav together with Vikassheel Insan Party’s Mukesh Sahani prayed on the Devkund Surya Mandir right here as their Voter Adhikar Yatra entered its second day.

Travelling from Kutumba, the Yatra is anticipated to succeed in Gaya this night.

Embarking on a 1,300 km ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ from Sasaram, Mr. Gandhi on Sunday (August 17, 2025) had accused the Election Commission of “stealing” elections in collusion with the BJP and asserted that the INDIA bloc is not going to let their “latest conspiracy” to steal Bihar polls by SIR of electoral rolls succeed.

After 16 days, the yatra will conclude with a rally in Patna on September 1.

The yatra is being undertaken in a hybrid mode, on foot and by automobile, as was Gandhi’s Manipur to Mumbai Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra forward of the Lok Sabha polls.

It will go by Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, Nalanda, Sheikhpura, Lakhisarai, Munger, Bhagalpur, Katihar, Purnea, Araria, Supaul, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Sitamarhi, East Champaran, West Champaran, Gopalganj, Siwan, Chhapra and Ara.