Cong to mobilise 100k from Raj for Delhi rally
Jaipur, Oct. 26 -- The Congress set a target of mobilising more than 100,000 people from Rajasthan for its "Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao" rally at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan on November 1, party general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal said on Sunday, alleging Election Commission's actions over Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls raised serious concerns about fairness and transparency of elections.
Venugopal, speaking at the Constitution Club in Jaipur, said the rally was aimed at protecting voters' rights and was not being organised for any individual or political party. "Like Haryana, Rajasthan has also been given a target of one lakh people. Despite panchayat elections being underway in the state, there is tremendous enthusiasm among party workers. More than one lakh people will travel from Rajasthan to Delhi, and the march from Ramlila Maidan will be historic," he said.
Venugopal said the electoral process had come under scrutiny over the SIR exercise, with people expressing dissatisfaction with functioning of the election machinery. He said the Congress's campaign was aimed at ensuring free and fair elections and safeguarding voters' rights.
The BJP hit back at Congress, accusing it of questioning EC to cover up its repeated setbacks.
BJP state secretary Ekta Agarwal said EC operates under a constitutional framework and allegations of irregularities must be backed by evidence rather than political rhetoric. She accused Congress of politicising the SIR exercise....
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