Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will start a “Voter Rights Yatra” here from Sunday against “vote theft”, which will be joined by former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and several other leaders of the ‘India’ alliance. The issue of Special Intensive Revision of Voter Lists (SAIR) in Bihar will also be raised in this yatra of the former Congress president.
Rahul Gandhi said that a total distance of 1,300 km will be covered in 20 districts in 16 days in this yatra. He posted on ‘X’, “We are coming among the people with the Voter Rights Yatra. This is a fight to protect the most basic democratic right – ‘one person, one vote’. Join us in Bihar to save the Constitution.”
Congress media cell chief Pawan Khera said that the Election Commission cannot be allowed to become a coach of the BJP’s “double engine”. Khera told the media, “It is possible to breathe freely in independent India because we have the power to vote. Rahul Gandhi ji has started a struggle so that every citizen in the country can breathe freely.”
He said, “When our ‘India’ alliance partners and social workers appealed together, the Supreme Court also had to intervene. This conspiracy was not just to snatch votes. It was a conspiracy to snatch your and our identity.” Kheda claimed that today the Dalits, the deprived, the oppressed, the exploited, the minorities are being deprived of their right to vote, tomorrow their participation will be snatched.
He emphasized, “We will not accept that the Election Commission becomes a compartment of this ‘double engine’. We are fighting against it and will continue to do so in the future.” The Congress leader said, “We urge the people of Bihar that this is a journey for your rights and entitlement. You should also join this journey, so that democracy can get direction from Bihar.” He said, “‘Voter Rights Yatra’ will be a historic journey. This journey will prove to be a milestone in the fight for the existence of all of us.”
The former Congress president and leaders of several other constituent parties of the opposition alliance ‘INDIA’ (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) are going to start this yatra against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list and alleged ‘vote theft’.
The yatra will start from Sasaram and will conclude with a ‘Voter Rights Rally’ at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna on September 1. National level leaders of the ‘INDIA’ alliance will participate in this public meeting. The yatra will pass through Aurangabad, Gayaji, Nawada, Nalanda, Sheikhpura, Lakhisarai, Munger, Bhagalpur, Katihar, Purnia, Araria, Supaul, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Sitamarhi, East Champaran, West Champaran, Gopalganj, Siwan, Chapra and Ara.