India, Aug. 1 -- Rahul Gandhi of the Congress, amid the escalating row over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, on Friday claimed that an independent investigation by the Opposition revealed the Election Commission of India's alleged involvement in a massive "vote theft" to benefit the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

"We have open and shut proof that the Election Commission is involved in vote theft. Most importantly, whoever in the Elections Commission is involved in this exercise, right from top to bottom, we will not spare you," Gandhi said while talking to the media outside the parliament.

Without naming specific individuals, Gandhi issued a stark warning to those within the Commission, saying, "You are working against I...