'This is treason': Rahul Gandhi's message to EC after report claims dissent within panel
In a X post Rahul Gandhi said: “Vote chori is a crime against the Indian people and a direct attack on our constitution"
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi issued a strong condemnation of the Election Commission on Wednesday, accusing it of engaging in "vote chori" (vote theft) and calling it a "direct attack" on the Constitution. This reaction came after a report by The Indian Express revealed that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had raised objections 14 times in 10 months to decisions taken under the Commission's name.
Gandhi emphasized that these actions amounted to treason against the nation and vowed that justice would eventually be served. In a video message to the Commission and its officials, he stated, "What you are doing is wrong. This is treason. This is against the country. The time will come, we will catch you. You will not be able to escape."
The Congress leader's remarks were directed at the Election Commission's handling of issues such as changes to Form 6, centralization of ERONet controls in Delhi, voter deletion appeals in West Bengal, and the failure to include eligible voters in the electoral rolls in Goa. However, the Election Commission refuted claims of dissent, stating that all decisions, including those related to Special Intensive Revision (SIR), were unanimous and approved by all three election commissioners, including Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi.
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