Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, on Sunday said that the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' has become a "historic journey" and claimed it has exposed the "reality" of both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Election Commission before
"Election Commission has become 'Godi Commission' now and is working like the BJP's cell. Rahul Gandhi and I have embarked on this Yatra to save democracy, the Constitution and the right to vote. On the ground level, even in villages, EC's credibility is over," Tejashwi said.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday slammed the Election Commission of India and the BJP, calling the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral roll in Bihar, an "institutionalised way" of stealing votes.
The two leaders rode motorcycles during the 'Yatra', which seeks to highlight alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar.
Addressing the gathering at the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' against Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state, Gandhi raised the slogan "Vote Chor Gaddi Chhodd".
Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday took part in 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar's Katihar, against Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in the state.
"They are stealing votes as they want to steal your money, future and want to make the future of Adani and Ambani...But we are going to stop them in Bihar..." Rahul Gandhi said while addressing the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Munger today.
The 16-day yatra is aimed at raising awareness about alleged irregularities in the voter list and what opposition leaders are calling a case of 'vote chori' (vote theft). Covering over 1,300 km across 20 districts, the yatra is scheduled to conclude in Patna on September 1.