New Delhi, Aug 8 (UNI) Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today strongly came out in support of her brother and leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of “vote theft” urging Election Commission to conduct a thorough investigation before making any statements.
“The entire country is saying that the Election Commission should conduct a proper investigation and only then make any statements. Nothing can be said without an investigation,” Priyanka Gandhi said in the parliament complex while speaking to reporters.
“Someone is giving you proof. In one Assembly constituency, there were so many fake votes — everyone has seen it. It’s all there as evidence. Take that and investigate it, then tell the country what’s actually happening,” she dare the Election Commission.
Her remarks follow a day after Rahul Gandhi claimed that electoral irregularities, including fake voting, had taken place during the recent elections.
Responding to questions about whether the issue should be discussed in Parliament, Priyanka Gandhi accused the government of lacking the courage to allow a debate on the matter, particularly regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
“The government doesn’t have the courage to allow a discussion on the SIR. What discussion will they have on this? The government has become completely weak. They are unable to run the House,” she said.
She further said, “And honestly, running the House isn’t that difficult — sit with everyone and say, ‘We are ready for a discussion.’ What’s the problem in having a discussion? You present your views, we’ll present ours. That’s it.”
