New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday levelled serious allegations against the Election Commission, accusing it of being involved in “vote theft” to benefit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He claimed that the Congress party had “100 per cent” concrete evidence — described as an “atom bomb” — which would expose the alleged manipulation.
“I had said earlier that vote theft is happening. Now we have solid evidence that the Election Commission is involved in this,” Gandhi told reporters at the Parliament complex. “I am not saying this in jest. This is with full proof. The day this evidence is made public, the Commission will have no place to hide,” he added.
The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha alleged that the irregularities were first suspected during the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections and later intensified in the Lok Sabha and Maharashtra elections.
“We believe that vote theft has occurred at the state level in Maharashtra. Voter lists were tampered with and crores of names were added. When the Election Commission did not act, we conducted our own six-month investigation,” he said.
Terming the findings of the investigation as an “atom bomb”, Gandhi warned that all officials involved — from top to bottom — would be held accountable.
“This is treason, nothing less. Whether you retire or are posted elsewhere, we will find you. You are working against India,” he said.
The Congress leader asserted that the party would not spare those responsible and said that the revelations would shock the entire country once disclosed.
