India, Sept. 25 -- Calling vote the foundation of democracy, Gandhi alleges systematic manipulation of electoral rolls to undermine democratic safeguards

Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar of undermining India's electoral system, calling them deshdrohis (traitors) and demanded the immediate resignation of the CEC.

Addressing a press conference at the Congress headquarters in the Capital, Gandhi alleged that the Election Commission of India (ECI) had failed in its constitutional responsibility to protect voters' rights and claimed that he had sufficient information to esta...