Rahul Gandhi Accuses BJP of Voter Suppression in Bihar, Joins Tejashwi Yadav on Motorcycle Yatra

(OT Webdesk)Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led NDA government, alleging that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar is a calculated move to disenfranchise poor and marginalized communities

Speaking at a rally in Araria during the ongoing ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’, Gandhi described the SIR process as an “institutional method to steal votes,” and criticized the Election Commission, calling it the “Election Omission.”

Gandhi asserted that the move is unconstitutional and aimed at weakening democratic participation.

He pledged that the opposition-led INDIA bloc would resist such efforts and protect the voting rights of every citizen. “The people of Bihar will give a fitting reply in the assembly elections,” he declared.

The 1,300-km Voter Adhikar Yatra, which began on August 17 in Sasaram, will traverse over 20 districts before culminating in Patna on September 1.

In a symbolic gesture of grassroots outreach, Gandhi rode a motorcycle alongside RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav through Araria’s streets, drawing enthusiastic crowds along key landmarks like Panchmukhi Mandir and Kasba Bazaar.

At a separate rally in Katihar, Gandhi accused the BJP and RSS of suppressing opportunities for Dalits, backward classes, and women. He also urged youth in Aurangabad to use their vote to defend democracy and constitutional values.