Rahul’s ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ reaches Bihar’s Nawada; Oppn rallies outside Parliament

Congress MP & Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi intensified his protest by taking out 16-day ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar’s Nawada to agitate against the Election Commission of India (ECI) and Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and CPI-M leader Dipankar Bhattacharya joined Rahul Gandhi in the ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar’s Nawada.

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The rally is a campaign led by Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders to raise awareness about voter rights and protest against alleged “vote theft” and alleged irregularities in the SIR of the electoral rolls.

#WATCH | Nawada, Bihar: Congress MP & LoP Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said, “There are lakhs of people in Bihar who voted, their names were on the voter list, and their names were removed from the voter list… There is a partnership between the Election Commission and the BJP. They… pic.x.com/sk6jdvsF36

— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2025

Taking to X, Gandhi said, “The future of India’s children and the pride of the tricolor are safeguarded by democracy and the constitution – we will never let them be snatched away by ‘vote theft’!”

In a social media post on X, Rahul Gandhi wrote, “16 days 20+ districts 1,300+ km We are coming among the people with the Voter Adhikaar Yatra. This is the fight to protect the most fundamental democratic right – ‘one person, one vote.’ Join us in Bihar to save the Constitution.”

Meanwhile, opposition parties conducted protest against “vote theft” allegations, SIR outside parliament building.

The protests saw the presence of prominent leaders including Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and others.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that BJP has blamed Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru to wash their hands from responsibility and urged the government to talk about issue of vote theft.

#WATCH | Delhi | Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra says, “In these 10-11 years, there are many things for which they (BJP) have blamed Nehru ji’s to wash their hands from responsibility. They should fulfil their responsibilities, stop talking about the past, and talk about what… https://t.co/xmwXAYdGt5 pic.x.com/P5zDU1Rybe

— ANI (@ANI) August 19, 2025

She said, “In these 10-11 years, there are many things for which they (BJP) have blamed Nehru ji’s to wash their hands from responsibility. They should fulfil their responsibilities, stop talking about the past, and talk about what is happening today. They should answer why SIR is being done, and talk about the issue of vote theft. If this is not true, then tell the public…”

She added, “On this ‘vote chori’ issue, they (Election Commission) should tell the truth…Rahul ji kisi hamle se nahi darte, seh lenge sab kuch aur peeche nahi hatenge…Because they are not able to answer the questions raised by Rahul ji, they start talking about affidavit, Nehru ji, Indira ji…”

Meanwhile, on Sunday, the Election Commission of India addressed a press conference giving it’s clarification over the “vote theft” allegations and SIR in Bihar.

It also asked Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to submit a signed affidavit with proof of his claims of election rigging.

The opposition parties have been protesting against the revision of voter lists since the commencement of the Parliament monsoon session on July 21, with the treasury benches accusing the Opposition of disrupting Parliament proceedings.

Calling the ongoing exercise as ‘Silent Invisible Rigging’ of votes, INDIA bloc leaders held banners calling for the stop of ‘Vote chori’.