New Delhi [India], August 19 (HBTV): The INDIA bloc on Tuesday intensified its protest against the alleged vote theft and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar outside the Parliament building.

The protest saw the participation of prominent leaders, including Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. On Sunday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) held a press conference to address the allegations of vote theft and the SIR in Bihar. It also asked Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to submit a signed affidavit with proof of his claims of election rigging.

Opposition parties have been protesting against the revision of voter lists since the commencement of the Parliament monsoon session on July 21, with the treasury benches accusing them of disrupting proceedings. INDIA bloc leaders described the ongoing exercise as ‘Silent Invisible Rigging’ of votes and carried banners calling for an end to ‘vote chori.’

Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju urged Congress and other opposition parties to refrain from creating disruptions in Parliament over matters related to the Election Commission. He stated at a press conference that disputes between the Election Commission and political parties should be discussed directly with the EC, not in Parliament.

Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi continued his 16-day ‘Voter Adhikar rally’ in Bihar. The Congress leader reached Aurangabad earlier today to begin the second day of the rally.

The rally, led by Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders, aims to raise awareness about voter rights and protest against alleged vote theft and irregularities in the SIR of electoral rolls.

In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi wrote: ‘16 days 20+ districts 1,300+ km We are coming among the people with the Voter Adhikaar Yatra. This is the fight to protect the most fundamental democratic right – one person, one vote. Join us in Bihar to save the Constitution.’

(ANI)