Raipur, Sept. 29 -- Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday alleged that "vote theft" was taking place in the country and said a nationwide peaceful agitation would be launched against the issue.

Addressing a press conference after the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, Baghel alleged that votes were being "stolen" through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

"The proposal was about the vote theft happening in the country and how, through Gyanesh Kumar, Modi and Shah are getting votes stolen. The mandate of the people is being stolen," Baghel said.

He alleged that the ruling party had maintained a high "strike rate" in several election...