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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched the Voter Adhikar Yatra from Sasaram on Sunday (August 17), joined by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, RJD chief Lalu Prasad, Tejashwi Yadav, Mukesh Sahani and Left leaders, marking the start of a 1,300 km campaign to protect the right to vote. (Image: PTI)
2 / 7Gandhi accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of “stealing elections” in collusion with the BJP, saying the entire country now knows that the polls are being manipulated. He asserted that the INDIA bloc will not allow the “latest conspiracy” to steal the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. (Image: PTI)
3 / 7Gandhi also claimed that Assembly and Lok Sabha polls were “stolen” across India. In Bihar, he said, the conspiracy is being carried out through Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, where voters are deleted and added to distort the results. (Image: PTI)
4 / 7Speaking at the rally, Gandhi said, “In Maharashtra, all opinion polls predicted a victory for the Indian bloc, but in the results, the BJP-led alliance formed the government. The BJP got the votes of a million new voters.” (Image: PTI)
5 / 7Independent MP from Purnia, Pappu Yadav, expressed strong support to Rahul Gandhi ahead of the ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ Congress in Bihar. He said Gandhi is fighting to protect the Constitution, safeguard the interests of farmers and ensure jobs for the youth. Yadav added that Rahul Gandhi, who traveled 10,000 km to become the “voice of the people”, is speaking out against the hatred and alleged “looting” carried out by the Election Commission. (Image: PTI)
6 / 7RJD chief Lalu Prasad said the BJP-led NDA government in Bihar would be ousted in the upcoming assembly elections. Speaking at a rally, he said a united Indian bloc would “dethrone this government of thieves” to safeguard democracy. (Image: PTI)
7 / 7Opposition leaders, including Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Lalu Prasad Yadav and Tejashwi Yadav, united in solidarity during the ‘Vote Adhikar Yatra’ in Sasaram. The Congress said the march was not only political but also a moral and constitutional fight to safeguard democracy and protect the principle of ‘one person, one vote’. The Yatra will pass through more than 20 districts, and top opposition leaders will join the campaign.
