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New Delhi: Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said his party stood firmly with “satya” (truth) and vowed to remove the “Narendra Modi–RSS government” from power, accusing it of undermining democratic institutions through alleged electoral manipulation.
Addressing the Congress ‘Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod’ rally at Ramlila Maidan in the national capital, Gandhi launched a frontal attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI), naming Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, alleging that they were acting in favour of the BJP.
‘They Have Power, We Have Truth’
“We will stand with Satya and remove the Narendra Modi-RSS government. They have satta (power), and they indulge in vote chori (vote theft),” Gandhi said, drawing a sharp contrast between political power and moral legitimacy.
He alleged that the BJP had transferred Rs 10,000 during elections, but the Election Commission failed to take any action.
“In this fight between truth and untruth, the Election Commission is working with the BJP government,” he claimed.
Threatens to Roll Back Law Granting Immunity to EC
Escalating his attack, Gandhi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had brought in a new law to grant immunity to Election Commissioners, asserting that a future Congress government would reverse it.
“Modi brought a law to protect the Election Commission. We will change this law retroactively and take action against election commissioners,” he said.
‘Truth Will Ultimately Win’
While acknowledging that the battle could be long, Gandhi said the Congress would rely on truth and non-violence to defeat the BJP leadership. “It may take time, but truth will ultimately win. We will work with truth and non-violence to defeat Modi and (Amit) Shah,” he said.The rally marked a further escalation in the Congress’ campaign to question the credibility of the electoral process, turning institutional neutrality into a central political issue ahead of upcoming elections.
