Hyderabad, Oct. 15 -- Congress leader Balmoor Venkat on Thursday criticised the BJP and the Election Commission of India over what he described as attempts to deprive common people of their right to vote, while opposing the de-notification of Jantar Mantar as a designated venue for protests and demonstrations.

Speaking to ANI, Venkat accused the BJP and the Election Commission of India of attempting to deprive common people of their right to vote, asserting that Rahul Gandhi has been consistently raising the issue and fighting against it in Delhi.

"The BJP and the Election Commission of India are attempting to strip the common people of their right to vote. Our Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, has been consistently raising this i...