AICC gen secy Venugopal calls ‘vote chori’ threat to India’s integrity
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Alappuzha (PTI): AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal on Sunday said 'vote chori' is a threat to India’s integrity, accusing the Centre of "manipulating electoral rolls".
“The alleged vote chori and manipulation of electoral rolls have shaken people’s faith in the very foundation of democracy,” he said in a post on 'X'.
Venugopal joined the nationwide 'vote chor, gaddi chhod' (vote thief, give up the seat) signature and door-to-door campaign launched by the party on the issue.
He took part in the campaign held in his ward, Kaithavana, in this coastal district on Sunday.
“Vote chori is not an isolated crime; it is part of a larger attack on our Constitution, weakening of our economy, systematic social injustice, and a threat to India’s integrity,” the Alappuzha MP alleged on his social media handle.
Across India, the Congress will collect five crore signatures against what it claimed was a “blatant assault on democracy,” Venugopal said.
Claiming the campaign is gaining momentum as a people’s movement, he called upon “every citizen who believes in democracy to join this struggle to defend the Constitution and save the soul of India.”
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IPL 2026 to be held between March 26-May 31 window
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As per the norms, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium should host the tournament opener given the home side, Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the IPL 2025 title.
While the venue has received conditional clearance from the Karnataka state government, it also needs to meet the necessary safety and security standards following the death of 11 fans in a stampede during RCB's victory celebrations in June this year.
The mini-auction for IPL 2026 will be held in Abu Dhabi today with three-time winners Kolkata Knight Riders coming in with the biggest purse.
