Munger (Bihar) [India], August 21 : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the ruling government, alleging that it was stealing votes to loot public money and secure the future of industrialists Adani and Ambani.
"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 Congress MP further said that the party would not allow the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to steal even a single vote, which he described as the central objective of the ongoing campaign.
"PM Modi, BJP and the Election Commission are stealing votes in every state. This time, we have the proofs and we will not allow them to steal even a single vote in Bihar and that's why we are carrying out this yatra..." he further added.
Earlier in the day, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav participated in the 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' in Bihar's Lakhisarai, protesting against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls ahead of the upcoming state elections.
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.
Speaking to ANI, Bihar Congress president Rajesh Ram expressed gratitude to the people of Bihar for their participation and support.
"With this yatra, we made a small effort to secure the rights of the people, on including their names in the SIR, but the success and support of this journey belong entirely to the public; the public is giving it strength, and this is a big deal for us," the Bihar Congress president said.