Rahul Gandhi's presser exposed India's biggest electoral fraud: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Wednesday said Rahul Gandhi's press conference has exposed India's "biggest electoral fraud" and slammed the Election Commission, saying the poll body that stays "asleep" on hate-filled speeches suddenly becomes active in removing genuine voters from the electoral roll and adding fake ones.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh claimed that the revision of voter list is actually "vote theft".
Ramesh's remarks came after Gandhi, at a press conference here, claimed that the Haryana assembly polls last year were "stolen".
Reacting to Gandhi's remarks, Election Commission officials said his charge is "unfounded" as no appeals were filed against the electoral rolls in Haryana.
In his post on X, Ramesh said, "Rahul Gandhi's press conference has exposed India's biggest electoral fraud. 25 lakh fake voters in Haryana -- prepared with the full knowledge of the BJP and the silent consent of the Election Commission."
"The Modi-Shah model is clear: when public support isn't forthcoming, just change the voter list itself," the Congress leader said.
"The same Election Commission that stays asleep on hate-filled speeches suddenly becomes active in removing genuine voters from the list and adding fake ones. This isn't a revision of the voter list— it's vote theft," Ramesh said.
Earlier, Gandhi cited electoral list data to claim that 25 lakh entries were fake and the Election Commission colluded with the BJP to make the party win in Haryana.
The elaborate plan included a Brazilian model whose photograph was used 22 times in 10 booths in the Rai assembly constituency during the 2024 assembly elections, the former Congress president said at the press conference during which he put up a presentation to back his claim.
The poll authority, Gandhi added, launched "Operation Sarkar Chori" to convert the landslide victory of his party into a loss in the state
The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said he is questioning the Election Commission and the democratic process in the country and is doing so with 100 per cent proof.
Gandhi also alleged that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the two election commissioners colluded with the BJP to ensure the ruling party's victory in Haryana and claimed "they are in partnership" with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Massive fire destroys 10 fishing boats in Kerala's Kollam
Kollam (Kerala) (PTI): Around 10 fishing boats, anchored in Ashtamudi Lake here, were gutted as a massive fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday, police said.
The incident happened in the Kureepuzha area under the Anchalumood police station limit.
According to police, the blaze was first spotted past midnight, and the boats anchored in a row caught fire.
Local people and fire force personnel pressed into action to check the further spread.
"As per the preliminary assessment, around 10 boats were destroyed completely. The exact cause is yet to be identified, but a gas cylinder blast is suspected," a police officer said.
No casualty has been reported so far, police added.
