India's "Vote Theft" Row: Opposition Alleges Disenfranchisement, ECI Demands Proof, and a 124-Year-Old Controversy
"Vote Theft" Row and Opposition Protest : The biggest political story currently dominating headlines is the escalating "vote theft" controversy. The INDIA bloc, led by Congress, has been staging protests against the Election Commission of India (ECI) regarding alleged discrepancies in electoral rolls, particularly concerning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar. Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and other prominent opposition leaders were even detained during a march to the ECI office in Delhi. The opposition claims the exercise is designed to disenfranchise voters, while the ECI maintains it's a routine update. A woman from Bihar, Minta Devi, whose age was mistakenly recorded as 124, publicly slammed the INDIA bloc for using her image without consent to politicize the issue. Latest Post: War 2 Movie Review: A Spectacle With a Few Bumps India Stands Firm: PM Modi Sends Strong Message to... A major political storm is brewing in India over alleged discrepan...