Will the Congress’s 1,300 km voter rights in Bihar change the election game of March? Today, the political storm raised on the question of the conclusion of 65 lakh voters under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi and opposition leaders. Is this just opposition or the fight for democracy?
Congress Voter Rights Yatra Bihar: There is a big stir in Bihar politics once again. The Congress is holding a grand completion of its 1,300 km long voter rights journey in Patna today. Starting from Sasaram on August 17, the yatra was organized to highlight the alleged attack on the franchise of the people through special intensive revision of the voter list in the state.
Who are involved in the journey?
Many opposition leaders participated in this 14 -day visit. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, CPI (Male) Liberation General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya, CPI General Secretary D Raja, Makpa General Secretary MA Baby, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, CPE Executive Chairman Supriya Sule and Tinamul Congress Tripathi became part of this journey. The yatra started from Gandhi Maidan, where a wreath was laid on the statue of Mahatma Gandhi. After this, the procession reached the statue of BR Ambedkar near Patna High Court via SP Verma Road, Dak Bungalow intersection, Kotwali police station, Nehru Path, Income Tax Golchakkar.
Is this just a journey or attack on democracy?
Opposition parties allege that removing the names of 65 lakh people from the draft voter list published under SIR is an attack on their franchise. The Election Commission had released the removed names and the Supreme Court directed them to publish them by August 19 and file a compliance report by 22 August.
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Posters and banners of various opposition parties are installed on the streets of Patna. Congress leaders described it as a “religious pilgrimage”, which includes people of all religions. Congress spokesperson Pawan Kheda said, “The yatra will end on September 1, but it is a new beginning towards protecting democracy.”
Will this journey affect Bihar assembly elections?
The yatra covered more than 110 assembly constituencies in 25 districts out of 38 districts of the state. The question arises whether this long journey will be successful in raising voter awareness, or the dispute over the removal of 65 million names has made the political environment more sensitive. With the conclusion of this journey, everyone’s eyes are on Patna-will the administration ensure accountability on this issue and will this initiative of opposition parties prove to be a milestone towards the safety of democracy?