Voter checklist revision row: RJD’s Manoj Jha accuses EC of backing out of scheduled meet; ballot physique responds | India Information – Instances of India


RJD chief Manoj Jha (Pic credit score: PTI)

NEW DELHI: The Election Fee (EC) on Wednesday dismissed claims made by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha concerning a supposedly cancelled assembly about Bihar’s particular intensive revision of electoral rolls.Jha cited an EC letter that allegedly confirmed a gathering scheduled for July 10. He questioned the Fee’s obvious refusal to fulfill after initially agreeing to the appointment.In a put up on X Jha wrote, “Pricey EC ji, is that this not your individual letter? After we identified the time after midday on July 10, your individuals, after initially agreeing, at the moment are refusing to fulfill.”“I, a humble citizen, urge you to not act on the behest of any political get together however to fulfil your responsibility beneath Part 324. Will you achieve this?” he added.The EC promptly responded, labeling Jha’s claims as deceptive. The Fee clarified that it had obtained no communication from both RJD President Lalu Yadav or his approved consultant, Tejashwi Yadav. In line with the EC, Jha’s authorisation from the get together was restricted to attending the July 2 assembly solely, as per RJD’s letter dated April 3.In the meantime, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav led a ‘Mahagathbandhan’ protest towards the EC’s particular intensive revision of electoral rolls.The opposition has alleged that the Election Fee, via its revision drive, is snatching voting rights from migrants, Dalits, Mahadalits, and poor voters, calling the marketing campaign a “conspiracy to dam votes” forward of the Bihar Meeting elections, that are due in three months.RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav claimed that the ballot physique has misplaced its credibility and has turn into a “wing of a political get together.”“The Election Fee has turn into a wing of a political get together. Will two individuals from Gujarat determine which Bihari voter can vote and which can not?” Tejashwi requested. “The Election Fee has misplaced its credibility. Preparations are underway on a big scale to take away the names of poor individuals from the voter checklist. First, their names are being deleted, after which their pensions and rations can even be taken away,” he added.