The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, has made a powerful statement aimed at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi. Without naming him directly, Kumar indicated that Gandhi's allegations concerning the Election Commission and the voter list are unfounded and false. Kumar stated that Gandhi must submit an affidavit within seven days if he has evidence for his claims, or he should apologize to the nation.
Gyanesh Kumar emphasized, "Cleansing the voter list is a shared responsibility. In Bihar, our booth-level officers have worked alongside booth-level agents and political parties."
The CEC highlighted that presenting a PowerPoint presentation (PPT) devoid of Election Commission data and misconstruing it to say that any woman voted twice is a very serious accusation. He stressed that such grave allegations cannot be acted upon without an affidavit, as it would contravene the constitution and the Election Commission.
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No Third Option - Commission
Without naming Rahul Gandhi, he implied, 'Making all my voters look criminalized and expecting the Election Commission to remain silent? It cannot happen. An affidavit must be provided, or an apology to the country. There is no third option. If the affidavit is not received in seven days, then the accusations are baseless. Anyone declaring our voters fake must apologize.'
He continued, 'I must remind you, as I mentioned before, over 60% voter turnout occurs in India, something many global democracies cannot fathom. We oversee the world's largest voter list, encompassing almost 90-100 crore voters. With such a massive voter registry and number of election officials, stating publicly in front of all media that appearing on the voter list twice amounts to legal malfunctions is a significant misunderstanding.'
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No Objections Filed
The Chief Election Commissioner remarked, 'Since August 1st, no political party has filed any objections. This implies one of two things - either the draft list is entirely accurate or errors persist, acknowledged by the Election Commission. There's a 15-day period for purification. Should similar accusations arise post-September 1st, who will be responsible? Every registered party still has 15 days. I urge all political factions to identify errors before September 1st, and the Election Commission is prepared to address them.'
