'Votes being stolen since 2014,' says farmer leader Tikait, throws weight behind Rahul's campaign
Bareilly (PTI): Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday endorsed the allegations of 'vote theft' by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.
The BKU national spokesperson claimed that the BJP government came to power by stealing votes and wants to take over farmers' land.
Tikait made the allegations at a Kisan Mahapanchayat organised at the Nehru Yuva Kendra in Bareilly.
"Rahul Gandhi is right. People have been stealing votes since the 2014 election. We had already said five years ago that the government came to power dishonestly by stealing votes. Jobs are being snatched away. Schools are being closed. This government wants to take over farmers' land," Tikait said.
Gandhi on Tuesday claimed that as long as elections are "stolen", unemployment and corruption will continue to rise, and asserted that young people will no longer tolerate "job theft" and "vote theft".
In a post on X in Hindi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said unemployment is the biggest problem the youths are facing in India.
"But the BJP doesn't win elections honestly -- they stay in power by stealing votes and controlling institutions," Gandhi alleged.
That's why unemployment has reached a 45-year high, he said.
"That's why jobs are declining, recruitment processes have collapsed, and the future of youth is being jeopardised. That's why every exam paper leak and every recruitment is linked to stories of corruption," Gandhi said.
Tikait said the purpose of the mahapanchayat was to alert the authorities. "The government has its eyes on farmers' land. It wants to grab it and benefit the capitalists."
If they (the BJP) don't wake up, we will launch a massive movement, he said.
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Man arrested for for raping mute woman in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.
The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.
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The accused was a caretaker of the company.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.
