Kharge calls for free and fair elections, warns against threats to democratic institutions

Key Highlights

• ‎Emphasising the need for credible electoral practices, the Congress chief asserted that citizens are entitled to elections conducted without fear or bias.
• “The people of India deserve a free, fair and fearless elections, where clean electoral rolls and level-playing field is the primary requisite,” Kharge stated.
• ‎He also alleged that democratic values are being weakened through practices that dilute voting rights.
• “Snatching the ‘Right to Vote’ through Vote Chori and unplanned SIR tarnishes India’s long-cherished Democracy,” he said, using the term “Vote Chori” to suggest manipulation of the electoral process.
• ‎Kharge further expressed concern over pressure on constitutional bodies, particularly the Election Commission of India.