Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the BJP and the RSS while addressing a mega Congress rally against alleged vote theft. Calling names against BJP leadership, Kharge said that Congress ideology is alive even after losing many polls, but if Modi loses once he will not be seen anywhere.
Congress ‘Vote chori’ rally was held at Ramlila Maidan in the national capital on Sunday (December 14), seeking to hold the government and the Election Commission in the dock for what the party leadership alleges BJP "colluding" to allegedly rig elections. The entire top leadership, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, addressed the gathering.
Kharge accused BJP leaders of being "gaddars" (traitors) and "dramebaaz" (drama artists), asserting that they must be removed from power. He said the Congress's fight was not just political but ideological, aimed squarely at the BJP and the RSS, whom he accused of indulging in vote chori.
Striking an emotional note, Kharge said he had put national responsibility above personal matters. “I did not go to Bengaluru for my son’s operation and came here instead because I have to save 140 crore people,” he told the crowd, drawing loud applause. Reiterating Congress’s resolve, Kharge said the party would continue its struggle against what he termed attacks on democracy and the electoral process, and urged people to stand united to protect constitutional values.Party president called on Indians to unite in support of the party's ideology, asserting that it alone could safeguard the country's future.He alleged that the ideology of the RSS was harmful and warned that it would "finish the nation" if allowed to prevail.
Addressing the rally Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led government and the Election Commission, accusing them of working together against democratic values. Rahul alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had brought in a new law to grant immunity to the Election Commission, and asserted that a future Congress government would change the law and take action against election commissioners if required. He claimed that in what he described as a battle between truth and untruth, the Election Commission was functioning in tandem with the BJP government. Reiterating his confidence in the eventual victory of truth, Rahul Gandhi said the Congress would continue its fight through peaceful and democratic means.
Targetting EC, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said every step of the poll process arouses suspicion and asserted that the chief election commissioner and the two election commissioners must answer how they "conspired" to take away people's voting rights. Priyanka Gandhi said Indians must rise when the country's institutions are being crushed.She named Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, and said the BJP will not be able to save them, as one day they will be forced to answer for "conspiring" to take away people's vote.
"I challenge the BJP to contest polls on the ballot paper. They know they will never win," the Congress general secretary said. "You should not lose heart over losing Bihar, the entire country knows BJP wins through 'vote chori'," she said. The party leader said the Election Commission turned a blind eye to Rs 10,000 paid to each woman in Bihar during the Model Code of Conduct.
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