Rahul flags Brazilian model’s photo on multiple Haryana voter IDs, alleges large-scale voter fraud
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday intensified his ‘vote chori’ (vote theft) charge against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Election Commission, alleging large-scale voter fraud in the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections.
Gandhi, citing what he described as “100 percent proof,” claimed that around 25 lakh fake votes, constituting nearly 12 percent of the State’s electorate, were cast, terming it a case of “systematic manipulation” that allegedly turned a potential Congress victory into defeat.
The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha also presented slides highlighting alleged discrepancies in the voter rolls, including a striking example in which the photograph of a Brazilian model purportedly appeared on multiple voter identity cards issued under different names — Seema, Sweety, and Saraswati — which, he claimed, were used to cast votes 22 times. "The lady is one of 25 lakh such people. What is a Brazilian person doing on voters list in Haryana,” he asks.
"The Election Commission can remove duplicates in a second. Why don't they do it? Reason: they are helping the BJP," he added.
Gandhi also showed a clip from the press conference of Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, just days after the polling and questioned why he appeared so confident and "smiling" despite several exit polls predicting a clear win for the Congress.
(This is a developing story)
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Man held for killing 19-year-old college student in Himachal's Mandi
Shimla (PTI): One person has been arrested for allegedly killing a 19-year-old girl by slitting her throat in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, police said on Monday.
According to police, the incident occurred on Monday morning near the Gopalpur area, when the girl, identified as Siya Guleria, was on her way to college.
At that time, two unidentified assailants, riding on a bike, intercepted her and brutally assaulted her with a sharp weapon and slit her throat.
While the girl succumbed to injuries on the spot, the accused fled.
Police reached the spot as soon as they received the information and recovered the body. In the meantime, locals found the 36-year-old suspect in nearby fields where he was hiding.
The villagers also recovered the weapon used in the murder and immediately informed the police.
The situation got tense as locals who caught the culprit demanded that the accused be hanged, while the police team took him into custody and assured strict action against him.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Mandi, Vinod Kumar, said that a case of Murder has been registered.
The accused, identified as Vikas, has been arrested. Further investigation is underway, the SP said.
Several injury marks were found on the girl's body, and the forensic teams have taken the samples. The body would be handed over to the family members after conducting a postmortem at Nerchowk Medical College, he added.
Expressing deep anguish and strong condemnation over the brutal murder, Governor Kavinder Gupta termed it as "heinous, inhuman and deeply disturbing".
He said that such acts of violence are unacceptable in a civilised society and must be dealt with utmost severity.
The Governor spoke with the Director General of Police (DGP) and took a detailed report of the incident. He directed the police authorities to ensure strict and swift action against the culprit and to bring the guilty to justice at the earliest.
He also emphasised the need for continued vigilance and collective efforts to ensure the safety and security of citizens, especially women, according to a statement issued here.
Meanwhile, Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, who met the family members of the victim on Monday, said that there are allegations that the accused was involved in drugs, and this aspect should also be probed. He demanded strict and fast action in the case.
He said that the family members feel that the condition of the road near their house was not good, and had the road been good, the girl would not have had to walk.
