Mulugu (Telangana), Aug 11 (UNI) Telangana Panchayat Raj, Women and Child Welfare Minister Dr Danasari Anasuya Seethakka has strongly condemned the arrest of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other party leaders, accusing the BJP of coming to power through “fraudulent votes” and “stealing the people’s verdict”.
Lashing out at the ruling party at the Centre, Seethakka questioned, “Does Ram Rajya mean coming to power by stealing votes and changing the people’s verdict while chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’?” She challenged the BJP to release the complete voters’ list through the Election Commission to prove the legitimacy of its mandate, a statement here said today.
In the statement, the minister alleged that the BJP has “registered lakhs of fake votes” and used bribes, intimidation, and arrests to hold on to power. She claimed that despite surveys predicting Congress victories in Haryana, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh, results were “manipulated” through fraudulent voting.
Accusing the BJP of misusing central agencies like the ED, CBI, and IT, Seethakka said the party is now “using the Election Commission as its pocket institution.” She asserted that Rahul Gandhi has exposed the BJP’s “dirty tactics” and that is why “false cases and arrests” are being used against him.
“Vote is a powerful weapon given by the Constitution, but BJP is stealing that weapon and killing democracy,” she said, adding that the Congress will take the issue to the streets. “The people will stop BJP from entering the villages,” she declared.
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