Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday (August 15, 2025) alleged that the ruling BJP is ready to go to any extent of immorality to remain in power and reiterated that several "irregularities" in elections are emerging across the country.
In his Independence Day speech after unfurling the national flag at the Congress headquarters at Akbar Road, he alleged that votes of the Opposition are being openly cut in the name of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar electoral rolls, even as those alive are being declared dead.
The Congress chief said the "most surprising" thing was that the BJP has had no objection to votes of 65 lakh people being cut. This clearly shows who benefited from the SIR exercise, he said.
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"This is not a fight to win elections but to save India's democracy and protect the Constitution," Mr. Kharge said, referring to the Congress' opposition to the SIR exercise.
