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Rahul Gandhi Calls for Street Protests Over 'Vote Chori' Allegations at CWC Meet
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News18•29-09-2026, 16:59
Rahul Gandhi Calls for Street Protests Over 'Vote Chori' Allegations at CWC Meet
- •Rahul Gandhi urged "street-level" protests, alleging BJP rigs elections via EVMs and electoral rolls, a claim he has raised for two years.
- •He questioned the legitimacy of the NDA's 2024 Lok Sabha win, suggesting the election was "match-fixed" and thus the Prime Minister and enacted laws are illegitimate.
- •Gandhi highlighted the change in the CEC appointment law in 2023, occurring while many MPs were suspended, emphasizing continued resistance inside and outside Parliament.
- •Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal stated the party will hold peaceful demonstrations nationwide on the "vote chori" issue.
- •Rahul Gandhi invoked the 1930 Lahore Congress Session, stressing that resistance is the only path when the government disregards public voice.
Key Questions Answered
Rahul Gandhi claimed that election match-fixing is taking place through electronic voting machines (EVMs) and manipulated changes in electoral rolls.
Rahul Gandhi demanded the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of carrying out an attack on the Constitution of India and overseeing rigged elections.
The Congress party announced plans to hold peaceful demonstrations and movements across the country to protest against vote theft, alongside continuing resistance inside Parliament.
