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New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) After Samajwadi Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav supported Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of vote theft, saying it was not ‘theft’ but ‘dacoity’, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya hit back on Monday, saying Akhilesh Yadav was interfering in the SIR process and “he will be punished for it in 2027.”
This happened when the SP chief, while speaking to reporters, remarked, “This is not theft. Theft is a petty theft. This is dacoity. Done openly.”
Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi had earlier alleged deliberate vote theft in the country, citing an incident in Aland in Kalaburagi constituency, where an attempt was allegedly made to remove genuine votes belonging to minorities and backward communities.
Speaking to IANS, Keshav Prasad Maurya said, “The false allegations of vote theft leveled in Maharashtra, Haryana and Bihar have completely failed. The public sees and understands who has served the country and the states honestly and who has looted the country and played dirty politics to retain power for themselves and their families. Since 2014, the country and the states have started holding such people accountable. In Bihar The recent results reflect this.”
“Vote theft is not an issue. They are raising a fake issue. Akhilesh Yadav is interfering in the SIR process, and he will get his punishment in 2027, which will be recorded in the political history of Uttar Pradesh. None of this suits him. He runs fake ‘PDA’ in collusion with criminals and mafias, but ultimately only promotes his own family. In Bihar, Jungle Raj and Cutter Raj have been bid farewell. Message from Bihar to the whole country People will show the results in the upcoming elections and they cannot return to power by making such allegations.
Meanwhile, the Samajwadi Party chief was in Bengaluru to attend ‘Vision India: Startup Summit’.
Commenting on the Bihar Assembly election results, Akhilesh Yadav said that he has not yet done the booth-level analysis but has reviewed the overall result.
The former chief minister said, “RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav is a popular face and the grand alliance has entered the elections with a positive approach. Our approach is positive, while the approach of the opposite party is of division.”
–IANS
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