NEW DELHI \u2014<\/strong> Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), asserting that the Opposition would defeat their \u201cideology of power\u201d and remove the Narendra Modi government from office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Addressing a large gathering at the \u201cVote Chor, Gaddi Chhod\u201d (Vote Thief, Quit the Throne) rally at Ramlila Maidan, Gandhi accused the BJP-led government of systematically undermining democratic institutions and manipulating the electoral process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Framing the political struggle as a contest between \u201cSatya\u201d (truth) and \u201cSatta\u201d (power), Gandhi alleged widespread electoral manipulation under the Modi government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe will stand with truth, and we will remove the Modi\u2013RSS government from power. They have power, and they are indulging in vote theft,\u201d Gandhi said, drawing loud applause from the crowd. He described the Congress party\u2019s fight as an ideological battle against the principles of the RSS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Congress leader directly criticised the Election Commission of India, naming the Chief Election Commissioner and other commissioners while accusing them of acting in favour of the ruling party. He alleged that the Commission had failed to address complaints related to voter fraud and electoral irregularities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Election Commission does not belong to Modi; it belongs to the people of India,\u201d Gandhi said, adding that the Opposition would hold constitutional authorities accountable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reiterating remarks he has made earlier in Parliament, Gandhi termed electoral manipulation the gravest offence against the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe biggest anti-national act is vote theft. When you destroy the vote, you destroy the idea of India,\u201d he said, accusing the ruling establishment of weakening the foundations of democracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gandhi also accused the RSS of attempting to capture key institutions by placing ideologically aligned individuals in important positions instead of appointing people based on merit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur ideology \u2014 the ideology of India and of all religions \u2014 says that truth is supreme,\u201d he said, contrasting it with what he described as the RSS-BJP ideology that prioritises power over truth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The rally was attended by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and several senior party leaders. The event underscored the Congress party\u2019s renewed emphasis on electoral integrity and institutional independence as it prepares for the next phase of the national political contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" NEW DELHI \u2014 Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), asserting that the Opposition would defeat their \u201cideology of power\u201d and remove the Narendra Modi government from office. Addressing…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7229,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national"],"yoast_head":"\nAllegations of \u2018Vote Theft\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Criticism of the Election Commission<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Vote Theft Is Anti-National\u2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Ideological Clash with RSS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Party Leadership Presence<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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