Submit affidavit or apologise: Poll body to Rahul Gandhi on 'vote chori'
The Election Commission of India on Sunday gave him a seven-day deadline to either submit an affidavit with evidence or issue a public apology.
In a sharp response to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s “vote chori” allegation, the Election Commission of India on Sunday gave him a seven-day deadline to either submit an affidavit with evidence or issue a public apology, stating that in the absence of proof, all such charges are false.
“Sign the affidavit or apologise, there is no third option. If [Rahul Gandhi] doesn’t submit an affidavit within seven days, then it would mean his allegations are wrong,” Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said while addressing a press meet in New Delhi this afternoon.
This comes days after Rahul Gandhi slammed the poll body for demanding an affidavit under oath from him to support his vote theft claims. “The ECI asks me to file an affidavit and give information under oath. I have taken an oath inside the Parliament holding the Constitution," Rahul Gandhi said earlier.
Why Only Me: Rahul
Today, just a few hours before the press meet by the Chief Election Commissioner, Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi had criticised the poll body for demanding only him to submit an affidavit over his vote theft allegations, while BJP leaders were not asked to do the same. He made these remarks during the launch of the "Voter Adhikar Yatra" in Sasaram, Bihar.
"When I held a press conference on vote theft, the Election Commission asked me for an affidavit. But when BJP leaders held a press conference a few days ago, no affidavit was demanded from them. The Commission says, 'Submit an affidavit that your data is correct.' This data belongs to the Election Commission itself. Why am I being asked for an affidavit?" Gandhi asked.
He also alleged that attempts were being made in Bihar to manipulate the Assembly polls through voter additions and deletions under the SIR of the electoral rolls. “In the whole country, Assembly and Lok Sabha elections are being stolen, and their last conspiracy is to delete and add voters through SIR to steal the elections in Bihar.
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