IndiaThe Congress party has accused the BJP of manipulating voter lists in Maharashtra during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, claiming that over 2.06 crore names were excluded from the draft electoral rolls. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi alleges that these exclusions are part of a broader strategy to ensure BJP victories through 'vote theft,' citing previous instances of voter additions and deletions in Maharashtra and other states like West Bengal, Delhi, Telangana, and Karnataka. He argues that the Election Commission is complicit in these actions, functioning as a 'Save BJP’s Chair Commission.' Congress leaders claim that in West Bengal, 91% of deleted voter names were later reinstated, suggesting widespread errors or deliberate manipulation. They accuse the BJP of using forged documents and altering voter rolls to influence election outcomes.
Bias read (Progressive): The article frames the BJP's voter roll management as a deliberate attempt to manipulate election results, using strong language like 'vote theft' and 'conspiracy to hollow out Indian democracy.' It emphasizes the Congress's allegations against the BJP while portraying the Election Commission as a '
