India Block continued its protest against Bihar sir on Tuesday, outside Parliament, accusing the Election Commission of “vote theft”. The attendees included Congress President Mallikrajun Kharge, MP Priyanka Gandhi Wadra and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav. Protests continue since the onset of the monsoon session on July 21, in which the ruling party MPs protested against the disrupting proceedings.Tuesday’s protests saw the banner, who read the “stop vote theft”, and described the ongoing amendment of the electoral roll as “silent invisible rigging”.Telangana Congress MPs also protested, demanding the release of urea for farmers in the state, urged the central government to work fast.The uproar inside Parliament also inspired the adjournment of both houses after noon.Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi proceeded with his 16-day ‘Voter Adhikar Rally’ in Bihar and highlighted “irregularities” in the voter list. On Tuesday, he traveled to Aurangabad to mark the second day of the campaign, which would cover more than 20 districts and 1,300 km. Responding to the allegations, the Election Commission held a press conference on Sunday. This dismissed the claims of rigging and asked Rahul Gandhi to present a signed affidavit with assistant evidence.NDA parliamentary party meetingThe NDA leaders gathered at Parliament Library Building on Tuesday for the parliamentary meeting. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and senior ministers attended the session, including Vice President CP Radhakrishnan. After the meeting, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said that Modi had appealed to all those MPs in the opposition to support Radhakrishnan in the upcoming election.
