Politics · India · 2 days ago
Sources dispute Rahul Gandhi’s account of President Murmu meeting
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other opposition lawmakers met President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi.
The delegation presented a memorandum about alleged irregularities in voter rolls and called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Gandhi said Murmu did not deny the opposition’s claims of “vote theft” and asked them to provide proof.
Sources told PTI that his claim that the President accepted the allegations was incorrect.
The dispute is about what was said in a meeting that took place amid opposition protests over voter-roll revisions.
The allegations of election wrongdoing have not been established in the information provided.
Gandhi said the opposition was ready to present its evidence to the President.
Rahul Gandhi said President Droupadi Murmu accepted the Opposition’s allegations of “vote chori” during a meeting.
Sources cited by PTI disputed Gandhi’s account, saying it was incorrect.
The meeting took place as Opposition MPs protested alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls.
The delegation presented a memorandum about the electoral system and sought Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition MPs met President Droupadi Murmu.
- What
- Gandhi said Murmu accepted the Opposition’s allegations of “vote chori”; sources cited by PTI said his account was incorrect.
- When
- Friday.
- Where
- Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
- Why
- The Opposition raised alleged voter-roll irregularities and sought the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Rahul Gandhi
Sources disputing Gandhi’s account
What Murmu said
Rahul Gandhi
Gandhi said Murmu did not deny the allegations and asked the Opposition to provide proof.
Sources disputing Gandhi’s account
Sources cited by PTI said Gandhi’s claim that Murmu accepted the allegations was incorrect.
Interpretation of the meeting
Rahul Gandhi
Gandhi described the meeting as unbelievable and said he was shocked by Murmu’s response.
Sources disputing Gandhi’s account
BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi called the claim “unfortunate and bizarre” and said Gandhi was lying.
I was shocked and stunned that the President of India accepted what we said
Unfortunate that President of India is being dragged into controversy raised by opposition
He is lying.
I was shocked that the President did not deny Vote Chori
Gandhi recalled Jawaharlal Nehru’s 1947 address before the INDIA bloc MPs went to Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Rahul Gandhi and other Opposition MPs met President Droupadi Murmu and presented a memorandum.
Gandhi said Murmu had accepted the Opposition’s statement and asked for proof of “election chori.
Sources cited by PTI disputed Gandhi’s account of the meeting.
- Delegation
- 10-member Opposition delegation
- President
- Droupadi Murmu
- Location
- Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
- Chief Election Commissioner
- Gyanesh Kumar
- Issue raised
- Alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls
Sources
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