Under the ‘Save Vote, Save the Nation’ campaign, AICC observer Abid Kashmiri questions the Election Commission and the ruling establishment
Agra The Agra Mahanagar Congress Committee held a press conference at its office in Raja Mandi, Agra, on Tuesday as part of the party’s ‘Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao’ (Save Vote, Save the Nation) campaign. Addressing the media, All India Congress Committee (AICC) observer Abid Kashmiri raised allegations of voter list irregularities and questioned the functioning of the Election Commission and the ruling establishment.
Kashmiri alleged that democratic institutions and the Constitution were being undermined. He claimed that as many as 50 names had been added fraudulently to voter lists in individual households.
“First, they make laws and then commit theft in a way that makes it difficult to detect,” he said, alleging that efforts were being made to turn Mahatma Gandhi’s country into a nation driven by hatred. He further accused those responsible for alleged vote theft of harming the country.
Congress Alleges Large-Scale Deletions From Voter Lists
Kashmiri said the Congress had been compelled to launch a nationwide movement against alleged electoral irregularities. He alleged that constitutional principles were being violated and laws were being disregarded.
Citing figures during the press conference, he claimed that 3.9 million voters’ names had been deleted in Maharashtra within just one month, while the names of 130 million Indians had been removed from voter lists across the country.
He further alleged that these deletions had taken place without adequate explanations from the Election Commission.
These figures and allegations were presented by the Congress representative during the press conference and were not independently verified for this report.
Kashmiri said Congress workers would visit households and neighbourhoods to raise awareness about the alleged irregularities and bring the issue before the public.
Congress Announces November 1 Mega Rally in Delhi
Outlining the party’s next course of action, Kashmiri announced that Congress and senior leaders of the INDIA opposition alliance would participate in a major rally at Delhi’s historic Ramlila Maidan on November 1.
He said a large number of Congress workers and office-bearers from Agra would also attend the rally as part of the campaign.
The rally is expected to focus on the party’s concerns regarding voter lists, electoral transparency and the protection of democratic institutions.
Congress Leaders Attend Press Conference
Several Congress leaders and office-bearers attended the press conference, including District Congress Committee president Ramnath Sikarwar, Namrata Daan, Ram Tandon, Ashwani Jain, Yakub Sheikh, Azhar Warsi, Laxmi Narayan Singh, Tahir Hussain, Anuj Shivhare, Bunty Khan, Akbar Usmani, Arvind Doneria, Prakash Chand Dubey, Lakhan Singh, Vijay Singh, Arif Khan and Danveer Tyagi, among others.
The press conference concluded with the party reiterating its commitment to taking the ‘Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao’ campaign to the grassroots level.
Times of Taj Disclaimer: This report is based on information provided about the press conference. Allegations and figures attributed to political representatives have not been independently verified and should be read as attributed claims.
