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Bhatti Says Rahul Gandhi’s Vote Theft Warnings Have Come True
Bhatti Vikramarka said Rahul Gandhi had warned that people’s voting rights were being weakened.
He claimed that these warnings had now been confirmed.
Congress leaders were concerned about votes allegedly being deleted during a review of electoral rolls.
This review is called the Special Intensive Revision.
Congress workers protested outside an election office in Hyderabad.
Bhatti carried a copy of the Constitution during the protest.
He and other leaders gave a memorandum to the Election Commissioner.
Bhatti asked democratic political parties to work together to protect voting rights.
He said Congress would continue its campaign until citizens’ voting rights were protected.
Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka said Rahul Gandhi’s warnings about alleged vote theft had been proved true.
Congress leaders accused the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls of enabling citizens’ votes to be deleted.
Congress workers held a protest outside the State Election Commission office at BRK Bhavan in Hyderabad.
The protest followed the AICC’s call for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s immediate resignation.
Bhatti and other Congress leaders submitted a memorandum to the Election Commissioner and pledged to continue their campaign.
- Who
- Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka, Rahul Gandhi, and Telangana Congress leaders.
- What
- Congress protested alleged vote deletions during the Special Intensive Revision and demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- Where
- Outside the State Election Commission office at BRK Bhavan in Hyderabad.
- When
- Monday; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- Congress leaders said voting rights and democratic values were being undermined.
Key facts
- Main speaker
- Bhatti Vikramarka, Deputy Chief Minister of Telangana
- Political party
- Indian National Congress
- Issue
- Alleged deletion of citizens’ votes during the Special Intensive Revision
- Protest location
- State Election Commission office, BRK Bhavan, Hyderabad
- Demand
- Immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Memorandum
- Submitted to the Election Commissioner by Bhatti and other Congress leaders
- Congress position
- The party says it will continue its campaign to protect voting rights
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