Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge along with Rahul Gandhi. (Photo: PTI)
Congress leaders, including leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, asked workers to remain vigilant on the day of the results
After six weeks of voting conducted in seven phases across the country, India will finally know the results of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 tomorrow, June 4. However, it is only a few hours before the results will be announced. The battle between the BJP and the Congress erupted on Monday after the old party asked workers to gather in large numbers at various district and state party offices.
After Congress leaders, including its chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, asked workers to remain vigilant on the day of the results, the BJP attacked the party saying the instructions to the workers were like a “manual for riots”. The Congress party’s statement is going viral on social media, where the party has directed the prabhari to make suitable arrangements for the workers.
Launching a scathing attack on the old party, BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya took to X and wrote, “Congress party’s instructions to workers are like a manual for riots. There is absolutely no point in asking people to gather at state and district offices as counting is happening in safe zones which is appointed for every Lok Sabha unless there is an idea to let the masses loose and disrupt the proceedings.
The Congress party’s instructions to the workers are like a manual to create chaos… There is no point in asking people to gather in state and district offices as the counting takes place in the safe zone designated for each Lok Sabha, unless the idea is to release the masses and … pic.twitter.com/z5qfWsWFzm— Amit Malviya (मोदी का पारिवर) (@amitmalviya) June 3, 2024
Congress asks workers to ‘remain alert’
“Remain vigilant and take steps to check rigging attempts on the day of counting of votes,” Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leader Rahul Gandhi told candidates for the Lok Sabha polls on Sunday, news agency PTI reported.
Reportedly, Kharge and Rahul Gandhi interacted with Congress candidates during a virtual meeting that was also attended by party general secretary Jairam Ramesh and KC Venugopal, party leader of the legislature and state unit chief to review preparations for June 4, the day when the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls will be held. the polls will be counted.
“Recently, we all have seen that the BJP leaders and their government are ignoring democracy and violating the limits of the Constitution. So tomorrow the time of counting of votes should be vigilant. Instead of sitting in the room and watching the results on news channels, all the Congress workers should be called to the district and state Congress offices. ,” said the official statement of the Congress to the workers.
Rather give instructions to Prabharis to make arrangements, the letter read, “Ensure that adequate arrangements are made for workers at Congress headquarters. If necessary, arrangements are made to send workers immediately.
Apart from this, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut also asked the counting agents to remain alert and vigilant at the counting centres. “Tell all the counting agents to remain alert. Ask them to match the EVM machine numbers,” he said, adding, “If there is a slight difference in the number of votes, we will immediately object and ask for a recount of the machine.”
On the day of the counting, all the counting agents at the voting center should be alert and aware that they need to speak to the EVM machine to match the number. How many votes are there in that control unit? pic.twitter.com/L4j2pGzSVf— Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) June 3, 2024
BJP Shares Congress Plan To Create Chaos
Reacting to the Congress’ instructions to the workers, the BJP on Monday responded strongly and said that the party was trying to cause disruption while counting votes as it lost the Lok Sabha polls. The saffron party further accused the Congress of wanting to undermine the country’s democratic values and create negative headlines against India at the global stage.
“It is clear that the Congress is planning to disrupt & create chaos on the day of counting – like the “Capitol Hill” uprising? This is for two reasons: 1) They lost 2) They want to destroy our democratic tradition and give negative headlines about Bharat to the whole world.
It’s obvious that Congress is planning to disrupt & create chaos within days – just like the “Capitol Hill” rebellion itself? This is for two reasons:
1) They lost 2) They want to destroy our democratic tradition and give negative headlines… pic.twitter.com/JpVzlb6gnW
— Shehzad Jai Hind (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Shehzad_Ind) June 3, 2024
“Why all this preparation? Is it for celebration for a few seats that can be won or nefarious motives??” BJP National General Secretary (Org) BL Santhosh said.
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