Amid relentless attacks by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over alleged voter data fudging, the Election Commission on Thursday (August 14, 2025) said instead of creating false narrative by using "dirty phrases" like 'vote chori' (vote theft), proof should be given.
In a statement, the EC said the law for "one person one vote" is already is existence since the first elections in 1951-1952.
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"If anyone has any proof of any person actually voting twice in any election, it should be shared with ECI with a written affidavit rather than colouring all the electors of India as 'chor' without any proof," it said.
The poll authority said that trying to create a false narrative by using "dirty phrases" like "vote chori" for Indian electors is not only a direct attack on the crores of Indian electors but also an assault on the integrity of lakhs of election staff.
