Cong's Brijendra hits out at Centre over pruning of voters' list in Bihar

Time of India

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Hisar: Congress leader and former Lok Sabha member from Hisar Brijendra Singh on Sunday claimed that deletion of over 65 lakh votes by the
Election Commission of India
(ECI) in Bihar was an attack on the Constitution, which the country had held for 75 years.
Brijendra Singh, during a meeting of the party workers from the nine assembly constituencies of Hisar, termed the ECI move an unprecedented instance where a constitutional institution was used to undermine the spirit of Constitution.
Citing Bihar's 243 assembly constituencies, Singh noted that it translated to an average removal of 27,000 votes per constituency, adding that the margin of defeat in many constituencies ranged between just 1,000-3,000 votes.
Former Union minister Chaudhary Birendra Singh was the chief guest at the meeting.
"Previously, it was the duty of the Election Commission to ensure that every citizen above 18 years of age was enrolled to vote. However, the current stance of the Commission — questioning why someone should be enrolled — is a grave threat to democracy," said Brijendra Singh.
He also pointed out the disparity between the states, highlighting: "In Maharashtra, where the population growth rate is low, 40,000 new votes were added, whereas in Bihar, where the population growth rate is significantly higher, a large number of votes were removed.
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Even a blind person can see the govt's intention behind this manipulation."
On the criticism of India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Singh questioned why the context of his rise to leadership was never discussed.
Responding to questions about the release of 93,000 Pakistani prisoners of war following the 1971 Indo-Pak war, Singh redirected attention towards 'Operation Sindoor' and the ceasefire declared just four days after it began.
He accused the govt of acting in favour of corporate interests, saying: "The objective, which the govt claims was achieved, was already fulfilled by Aug 6."
He further said as a result of the govt's foreign policy decisions, countries like the USA and China were now favouring Pakistan, while Russia remained neutral, a situation few could have foreseen.
Singh also claimed that following Operation Sindoor, Pakistan had no need to send delegations abroad, as even Muslim countries now question India's human rights record.
"Members of the Indian delegation reported being confronted with allegations of genocide in India, even as they attempted to talk about terrorism," he said.
He further criticised the central govt's claim of India being the world's fifth-largest economy, noting the contradiction in providing free ration to 80 crore people while making such claims.
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Former Union minister Chaudhary Birendra Singh on Sunday said their primary objective was to reorganise the Haryana Congress and bring the party back to power.
He also announced plans for five regional meetings covering 15 assembly constituencies, including nine from the Hisar Lok Sabha segment and six from Jind, Kalayat, and Fatehabad. These meetings will be held in Jind, Hansi, Kalayat, Barwala, and Adampur.
Each meeting will also serve as a training session for the party workers from three respective constituencies. The first such meeting is scheduled in Jind on Aug 20 – birth anniversary of former PM late Rajiv Gandhi. Congress workers from Jind, Julana, and Safidon will participate in it. Intellectuals and senior Congress leaders will be invited to these meetings to articulate the ideological differences between the Congress and the RSS, Singh added.
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