Congress protests against 'vote theft' at Noida Collectorate, submits memorandum to President:

News Topical, Digital Desk : On Friday, following the instructions of Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee President Ajay Rai, the District and City Congress Committees of Gautam Buddha Nagar led an angry protest against vote theft at the Collectorate office in Surajpur. Hundreds of Congress workers from Ghaziabad, Hapur, Bijnor, and Aligarh districts also joined the protest. The protesters raised slogans demanding the protection of democracy and the Constitution and submitted a memorandum to the President.

Former MLA Vivek Bansal, who specially attended the protest, said that the initiative taken by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi to protect democracy by exposing evidence of vote theft is crucial for the future of the entire country. He said that this movement is not just about Congress, but about every citizen of India who is concerned about the dignity of democracy.

Vote theft is a threat to democracy: Deepak Bhati

According to reports, District Congress President Deepak Bhati Chotiwala, who led the protest, said that there is no place for dishonesty in democracy. Incidents like vote theft and EVM tampering are an institutionalized abrogation of democracy. He alleged that the government is violating the fundamental spirit of the Constitution and that the Election Commission has now become an ally of the ruling party. Deepak Bhati further stated that youth must now step forward and raise questions. If top officials of constitutional institutions continue to evade accountability, the country will once again slide into anarchy.

Noida Metropolitan President Mukesh Yadav said that if vote theft continues, democracy becomes meaningless. The public is struggling with unemployment, corruption, and poverty, while the government is busy protecting power.

Officials arrived from these districts

Bijnor District President Henrietta Rajeev, Ghaziabad Metropolitan President Bir Singh Jatav, Hapur District President Rakesh Tyagi, former President Ajay Chaudhary, Vineet Tyagi, Dinesh Sharma, Gautam Awana, and Dinesh Awana, along with several senior Congress leaders, were present. At the
conclusion of the event, a memorandum addressed to the President was submitted to Additional District Magistrate (Administration) Manglesh Dubey. The memorandum demanded fair elections, accountability of the Election Commission, and an investigation into vote theft.

Hundreds of Congress workers from various districts of western Uttar Pradesh raised slogans demanding "Save Democracy." The demonstration included Arun Bhati, Puneet Mavi, Rizwan Chaudhary, Dharam Singh Valmiki, Neeraj Lohiya, Lalit Awana, Advocate Mohit Bhati, Kalpana Shukla, Suman Rai, and Rupesh Bhati, along with a large number of office-bearers.