The Yatra, launched in protest against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar and alleged 'vote chori', will culminate in Patna on September 1 after covering more than 1,300 km across over 20 districts in 16 days.
Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday assured that the officials of the Election Commission of India are working towards making Special Intensive Revision in Bihar a "huge success".
Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Sunday said that the Election Commission of India refused to address any of the concerns raised by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over "electoral manipulation".
"The EC has directly conveyed that what the INDI bloc is doing is baseless, and they are not ready to provide evidence. They are trying to scare the voters, but we will not be afraid. The Election Commission will work constitutionally, not under the pressure of any political party. Rahul
Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC on Sunday labelled Congress' Voter Adhikar Yatra as "Rumour Yatra" and said that Rahul Gandhi must submit an affidavit to the Election Commission where he is repeatedly claiming of electoral irregularities.
Tiwari further accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of spreading anarchy, further stating that the Election Commission of India should take proper action against them.
Speaking to ANI, TPCC President said, " The Election Commission is talking like a political party. This is very wrong in a democratic country. ECI is talking like a part of the BJP."
Speaking to ANI, Khera took a jab at the Election Commission and said, "Those who do wrong are scared... Those who attack the democracy of India will have to be scared. We are here to save the Constitution of India... When your master starts getting scared, you (Election Commission of India)
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday clarified that the machine-readable voter list is prohibited, citing a 2019 decision of the Election Commission that followed a Supreme Court judgment on the matter.
He said that no one can question the credibility of the Election Commission of India when more than seven crore voters of Bihar are supporting the poll body.
"When politics is being done by targeting the voters of India by keeping a gun on the shoulder of the Election Commission, today the Election Commission wants to make it clear to everyone that it fearlessly stood like a rock with all the voters of all sections and all religions including
Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Sunday criticised the Election Commission over voter list discrepancies highlighted by Rahul Gandhi, saying the Commission should "stop conducting" and "start contesting" elections, and questioning its sudden press conference on the issue.