TN CM backs Rahul Gandhi over 'Haryana vote theft,' allegations; says BJP 'exposed'
Chennai (PTI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday said the "proof" unveiled by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over "vote theft" in Haryana is shocking and claimed that the BJP stands exposed by stealing the people's democratic verdict.
Once again, a big suspicion arises over the veracity of the BJP's recent election victories and the clinching evidence released by Gandhi over vote theft in Haryana is shocking, the chief minister said.
"A situation where people are no longer prepared to believe the divisive politics of the BJP, which came to power in 2014 by inciting hatred and making false promises, happened long ago. Therefore, surpassing all electoral malpractices, they have now taken their atrocity to the electoral rolls itself, stealing the people's democratic verdict, and the BJP stands exposed today," Stalin said in a post on 'X.'
The next phase of such stealing is the conspiracy to snatch people's voting rights under the guise of #SIR, and Bihar and the #HaryanaFiles released today are proof!
It is anguishing that the Election Commission, which is responsible for all such matters, despite numerous allegations and heaps of evidence, has not provided any proper explanation.
"Will the Election Commission, which functions with people's tax money, give an appropriate answer in the people's forum and make confidence sprout that democracy in India has not been completely undermined?
The 2024 Haryana assembly polls were "stolen", Gandhi alleged on Wednesday, citing electoral roll data to claim that 25 lakh entries were fake and the Election Commission colluded with the BJP to ensure its victory.
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Odisha: Normalcy returns to violence-hit Malkangiri; internet services fully restored
Malkangiri (PTI): Normalcy returned to Odisha’s Malkangiri district on Monday, nearly a week after around 200 villages were damaged in violent clashes in a village, with the district administration fully restoring internet services, a senior official said.
Additional District Magistrate Bedabar Pradhan said internet services, suspended across the district on December 8 to curb the spread of rumours and misinformation following the clashes, were restored after the situation improved.
The suspension had been extended in phases till 12 noon on Monday.
The administration also withdrew prohibitory orders imposed under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita within a 10-km radius of MV-26 village, where arson incidents were reported on December 7 and December 8.
Though the violence was confined to two villages, tension had gripped the entire district, as the incident took the form of a clash between local tribals and Bengali settlers following the recovery of a headless body of a woman on December 4, officials said.
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The violence broke out after residents of Rakhelguda village allegedly set ablaze several houses belonging to Bengali residents, forcing hundreds to flee. The headless body of Lake Podiami (51), a woman from the Koya tribe, was recovered from the banks of the Poteru river on December 4, while her head was found six days later at a location about 15 km away.
Officials said the district administration held several rounds of discussions with representatives of the tribal and Bengali communities, following which both sides agreed to maintain peace.
Relief and rehabilitation work has since been launched at MV-26 village, with preliminary assessment pegging property damage at around Rs 3.8 crore.
A two-member ministerial team headed by Deputy Chief Minister K V Singh Deo visited the affected village, interacted with officials and locals, and submitted a report to the chief minister.
So far, 18 people have been arrested in connection with the violence, the officials said, adding that despite the withdrawal of prohibitory orders and restoration of internet services, security forces, including BSF and CRPF personnel, continue to be deployed to prevent any untoward incident.
On Sunday, Nabarangpur MP Balabhadra Majhi visited MV-26 and neighbouring Rakhelguda villages, and held discussions with members of both communities as part of efforts to rebuild confidence and restore peace.
More than two lakh Bengali-speaking Bangladeshis were rehabilitated by the Centre in Malkangiri and Nabarangpur districts in 1968, and they currently reside in 124 villages of Malkangiri.
