NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has fired a fresh round of salvo against the Election Commission for allegedly being involved in systematically targeting voters and deleting or adding elector names.
But it was not his promised “hydrogen bomb”, as the Leader of the Opposition had himself pointed out, because he is still waiting for enough proof to come from his team.
At an event on the conclusion of his Voter Adhikar Yatra on September 1, Gandhi had said his party would soon come out with a "hydrogen bomb". He was referring to revelations on alleged "vote chori (theft)".
Till then, he pledged to continue to pull up the poll body, and yet, not seek legal recourse.
“As the Leader of Opposition (in Lok Sabha), my role in normal situations is that of the Opposition, to build up pressure on the government. My job is not to protect India’s democracy, ” Gandhi said, answering a question posed by IANS.
Incidentally, like earlier instances in Parliament and outside, the Congress leader pulled out a copy of the Constitution during Thursday’s press conference. He also raised the issue of defending the democratic process in the country.
IANS wanted to know if his party would go to the courts if the poll body did not provide a direct answer.
He had earlier said that he is giving a one-week time to the Election Commission.