'Script and dialogue' of Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' campaign came from abroad, alleges BJP
New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI): The BJP on Thursday claimed that the "script and dialogue" of Rahul Gandhi's "vote chori" campaign came from abroad and accused the Congress leader of carrying forward a foreign agenda of interfering with the country's democracy.
The ruling party claimed that "undeniable evidence" has emerged showing that the power-point presentation Gandhi made recently to level "vote chori" (vote theft) charge against it and the Election Commission came from a foreign land.
There was no immediate response from the Congress or Gandhi to the BJP’s charge.
In a post on X, BJP national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari said, "On 7th Aug 2025, Rahul Gandhi held a press conference shouting about 'vote theft' and uploaded PDFs on http://RahulGandhi.in in English, Hindi and Kannada. Investigation uncovers shocking facts. Metadata of all 3 PDFs shows Myanmar timezone."
"These so-called 'evidence' (of vote chori) weren't made in India. They were created on a system set to the Myanmar timezone," he said, adding, "Rahul Gandhi's International 'Vote Theft Toolkit' busted."
Another BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said, "Everybody knows that Rahul Gandhi has more faith in foreign land and foreigners (than India), but nobody would have ever thought that the script of his drama and dialogues on (vote theft charge) was being written and sent from outside India."
He said the "technical proof" which shows that the Congress leader's power-point presentation on the alleged vote theft was made in a foreign land is "undeniable", he said.
Gandhi is pushing a foreign agenda of interfering with India's democracy through his "vote chori" campaign, Poonawalla charged.
"Aren't you carrying forward the agenda of 'interfere with Bharat's democracy' playing at some foreign hands like a puppet?" he asked Gandhi, demanding that he disclose who is writing his "scripts" from abroad.
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TMC's reign of terror prevails in West Bengal: Rahul
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday strongly condemned the killing of party worker Debdeep Chatterjee allegedly by TMC goons, and said his party will not bow before this politics that stains India's non-violent tradition.
Chatterjee was brutally murdered in Asansol during post-poll violence. He was closely associated with Asansol North Congress candidate Prasenjit Puitandi, the party claimed.
The worker was attacked and beaten by those linked to the ruling All India Trinamool Congress and succumbed to injuries shortly thereafter, the West Bengal Congress alleged.
"The murder of Congress worker Debdeep Chatterjee by TMC-affiliated goons after the elections is utterly reprehensible. My deepest condolences to the grieving family," Gandhi said in a post on X.
"In West Bengal today, it is not democracy but TMC's reign of terror that prevails. Intimidating, attacking, and eliminating opposing voices after votes are cast -this has become the defining character of TMC," Gandhi also said.
He said the Congress' politics has never been based on violence, nor will it ever be.
"We too have lost our workers, yet we have always chosen the path of non-violence and the Constitution. This is our legacy, this is our resolve. "The demand is clear -immediate arrest of all the guilty, the harshest punishment, and grant full security and compensation for Debdeep's family," the former Congress chief said.
"We will not bow before this politics that stains India's non-violent tradition. Justice will be done," Gandhi said.
The West Bengal Congress, in a post on its X handle, said this tragic incident exposes the complete collapse of law and order in the state and raises serious questions about the safety of opposition workers in West Bengal.
"The fact that such violence has occurred immediately after polling highlights a deeply disturbing pattern of political intimidation and vendetta," it said.
The Congress stands firmly with the bereaved family and demands immediate arrest of all those responsible for this heinous crime and a fair, impartial, and time-bound investigation. It also said adequate compensation and protection for the victim's family.
"It is deeply concerning that even an FIR had not been registered at the time of reporting, further indicating administrative apathy in the face of such a grave incident.
"The Indian National Congress reiterates that democracy cannot survive in an atmosphere of fear and violence. We will continue to raise our voice against such atrocities and fight to ensure justice for every victim," the party said.
The Congress said the murder of Chatterjee by goons associated with TMC is highly condemnable and termed it a direct attack on democracy.
"Democracy in West Bengal has ended, and TMC's reign of terror continues. Silencing and subduing opposing voices through violence has become TMC's hallmark. We demand that the culprits be arrested immediately and given the harshest possible punishment. We will not allow the democracy of our country to be destroyed by these anti-people forces," the Congress said.
