Senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, is leading a ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ (Vote Rights Journey) in Bihar before the upcoming elections, alleging vote theft. He is joined by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, CPI(ML) leader Dipankar Bhattacharya, and other leaders of the INDIA alliance. During the ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’, Rahul Gandhi is strongly criticizing the BJP government and the Nitish Kumar government.
On Thursday, Nitish Kumar posted on social media platform X, posing a direct question: “I want to ask you all a direct question – Can a government formed by stealing votes ever intend to serve the public? Absolutely not!”
He stated that they do not need people’s votes, so they don’t care about their problems. He highlighted the current situation: record-breaking unemployment is ruining the future of the youth, and the government keeps filling the coffers of capitalists.
He further stated that scams like NEET, SSC, and paper leaks have ruined the careers of lakhs of students, with the government turning a blind eye.
Rahul Gandhi highlighted that inflation is soaring, making it difficult for the common person to live. Yet, the government continues to increase taxes.
He also claimed that hundreds of innocent people died untimely due to rail accidents and the collapse of infrastructure like roads and bridges, but the government didn’t even fix accountability.
He added that from Poonch to Manipur, incidents of terror and violence have occurred, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of people, and the government hasn’t taken responsibility.
He said that demonetization, COVID, and the farmers’ movement took the lives of lakhs of people. The Prime Minister did not offer help, nor did he show sympathy. Why? Because this government was not chosen by the people; it was formed by stealing votes.
He stated that whether people live, die, or suffer, it doesn’t matter to the government. They are confident that whether the people vote or not, they will return to power through theft.
Rahul Gandhi said a clean voter list is the foundation of free and fair elections. He urged people not to let go of their right to vote, as all their rights rest on this foundation. He called for people to choose their government – a government that truly belongs to them, takes responsibility for them, and is accountable to them. He appealed to protect Bharat Mata (Mother India) and the country’s constitution with their vote.