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India Gazette
13-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Prashant Kishor slams Nitish Kumar govt over ECI claims of foreign nationals in Bihar voter list
Saharsa (Bihar) [India], July 13 (ANI): Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor raised concerns over the claims that the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists for Bihar elections revealed names of people from Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar. Prashant Kishor asked ECI whether the Lok Sabha elections were held according to the voter list, which included the names of 'Bangladeshis or illegal people.' 'The Election Commission has started the revision process. If they are saying that there are Nepalis and Bangladeshis here, then this is a matter of great concern. Is the Election Commission admitting that the voter list used for the Lok Sabha elections included a large number of Bangladeshis or illegal people?', Prashant Kishor told reporters. The Jan Suraaj Party founder further slammed the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government over the issue and also questioned the role of police and administration in the matter. Kishor called for answers from Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and asked how 'such people' were allowed to live in Bihar and avail themselves of the state facilities. 'The second major issue is that if these people are coming and living in Bihar, then there is a BJP-Nitish government in Bihar, how are these people living here? What is the police administration doing? The Nitish government should answer how, under their rule, such people have been allowed to come and live in Bihar, avail the facilities here, and get the right to vote?' he asked. Earlier on Sunday, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav rubbished claims that the Election Commission's SIR of voter lists for Bihar elections revealed names of people from Bangladesh, Nepal, and Myanmar. He questioned the credibility of sources making such claims, likening them to rumours about Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore being captured. 'Who are these sources? These are the same sources that said that Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore have been captured. 'Ye sootra ko hum mootra samajhte hai' (We consider these sources to be nonsense),' Yadav said. ECI sources said that a large number of individuals from Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar have been found by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) with Aadhaar cards, domicile certificates and ration cards during house-to-house visits carried out as part of the SIR. ECI sources added that after a proper enquiry is conducted from August 1 to 30, if found true, such names shall not be included in the final list to be published on September 30, 2025. The state will go to Assembly polls later in the year. Notably, the BLOs have already digitised and uploaded 4.66 crore Enumeration Forms in ECINet, as on Sunday evening. ECINet is the newly developed integrated software that has subsumed all the different 40 ECI apps that had existed earlier. (ANI)
Time of India
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Rahul joins protest march, targets EC against roll revision
Patna: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday alleged that the special intensive revision (SIR), ahead of the Bihar assembly elections, was just an extension of the "Maharashtra model" of "fudging electoral rolls". Tired of too many ads? go ad free now His remarks drew sharp criticism from BJP, who said that Rahul was allegedly attempting to pressure the judiciary ahead of a key Supreme Court hearing over the issue. Rahul had come from Delhi to join the protest march, which began from the Income Tax roundabout. The march was meant to reach the office of the chief electoral officer, Bihar, when the police stopped it near the assembly. On being stopped, the leaders addressed the gathering there. He alleged that the election commissioner was not only "stealing" votes but also the future of the younger generation. He warned that the law wouldn't spare the EC for indulging in such an act. Leading the opposition's protest march in Patna, Rahul alleged that the "Maharashtra assembly elections were rigged to favour the BJP and now attempts are on to repeat the same in Bihar, though in a different manner." RJD's Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, CPI-ML and CPI general secretaries Dipankar Bhattacharya and D Raja respectively and VIP's Mukesh Sahani, joined the protest. "Maharashtra me janadesh chhina, ab Bihar me matadhikar—tarika naya, sajish purani (In Maharashtra, the people's mandate was snatched and now in Bihar, attempts are being made to rob the right to vote. The method could be new, but the conspiracy is old)," Rahul alleged, waving a copy of the Constitution. He said the EC's job is not to work for the BJP but to protect the Constitution, which it is not doing. According to Rahul, the scene changed after the BJP made certain changes in the selection process of the EC. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "Earlier, the BJP (ruling party), opposition parties, and the Chief Justice would together select the Election Commissioner, but now the thing has changed," Rahul said, warning they would have to face the consequences. Alleging the SIR is an attempt to disenfranchise the poor voters, Tejashwi warned of revolution over the issue. Bhattacharya claimed the people of Bihar are in the mood to teach a lesson to the 20-year-long NDA BJP-Nitish govt this time, but the Election Commission is engaged in misleading the public and conspiring in voter selection. Reacting sharply, senior BJP leader and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad questioned the motive behind the protest, asking if the opposition is trying to pressure the judiciary by such tactics. "All these leaders have approached the Supreme Court, which is their right, and when the hearing is scheduled for tomorrow, why are they engaging in street politics today to exert pressure?" he said. Deputy CM, Samrat Choudhary, said Rahul came here only for a picnic. "Rahul came here just for a picnic; he has nothing to do with Bihar's problems," Choudhary alleged.
Time of India
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Thousands attend funeral of businessman Khemka; dy CM, Cong neta meet kin
1 2 3 4 5 Patna: Thousands of people, including businessmen from all over the state, participated in the funeral procession of businessman Gopal Khemka from his residence in Gandhi Maidan area to Gulbi Ghat in Patna, where he was cremated on Sunday. His younger son Gaurav Khemka, a doctor at IGIMS, lit the funeral pyre. The family of Khemka, who was shot dead late on Friday night, was waiting for his daughter to come to Patna for the cremation. His daughter Garima Khemka, who had flown down from Scotland, was inconsolable, and was seen breaking into tears, clinging to her father's body. Meanwhile, deputy CM Samrat Chowdhary visited Khemka's residence and met with the family. He said that the murder is a challenge for the govt and assured the family that the culprits will not be spared. Former state Congress president Akhilesh Singh also visited the family and demanded a special session of the assembly to discuss the rising crime in the state. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi also posted on social media regarding the murder of the businessman, stating, "BJP-Nitish have turned Bihar into a crime capital". Bihar Industries Association expressed condolences and concern over the murder of businessman Khemka. President K P S Keshri said that Khemka was a good human being and it is unlikely that he had any dispute or conflict with anyone. "The murder likely had an economic motive. Such an incident will directly impact the state's business and industrial environment," he said. Bihar Chamber of Commerce and Industries president Subhash Kumar Patwari remarked that a murder in a densely populated area like Gandhi Maidan is an open challenge to the police administration. "The chamber demands action against anti-social elements disrupting the state's environment and the arrest of those involved in the murder," he said.
Time of India
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Thousands attend funeral of businessman Khemka; dy CM, Cong netas meet kin
1 2 Patna: Thousands of people, including businessmen from all over the state, participated in the funeral procession of businessman Gopal Khemka from his residence in Gandhi Maidan area to Gulbi Ghat in Patna, where he was cremated on Sunday. His younger son Gaurav Khemka, a doctor at IGIMS, lit the funeral pyre. The family of Khemka, who was shot dead late on Friday night, was waiting for his daughter to come to Patna for the cremation. His daughter Garima Khemka, who had flown down from Scotland, was inconsolable, and was seen breaking into tears, clinging to her father's body. Meanwhile, deputy CM Samrat Chowdhary visited Khemka's residence and met with the family. He said that the murder is a challenge for the govt and assured the family that the culprits will not be spared. Former state Congress president Akhilesh Singh also visited the family and demanded a special session of the assembly to discuss the rising crime in the state. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi also posted on social media regarding the murder of the businessman, stating, "BJP-Nitish have turned Bihar into a crime capital". by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo Bihar Industries Association expressed condolences and concern over the murder of businessman Khemka. President K P S Keshri said that Khemka was a good human being and it is unlikely that he had any dispute or conflict with anyone. "The murder likely had an economic motive. Such an incident will directly impact the state's business and industrial environment," he said. Bihar Chamber of Commerce and Industries president Subhash Kumar Patwari remarked that a murder in a densely populated area like Gandhi Maidan is an open challenge to the police administration. "The chamber demands action against anti-social elements disrupting the state's environment and the arrest of those involved in the murder," he said.
