Dehradun, Sept. 20 -- Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Harish Rawat on Friday welcomed the notice from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and urged the investigating agency to be given time till mid-October for physical appearance. He said that such summons had become a norm ahead of the elections to harass the opposition.

Speaking to ANI, Harish Rawat said, "When elections are near, such notices come, so I welcome the notice. I will respect your summons and appear before you..."

Earlier, Congress leader Harish Rawat on Thursday backed Rahul Gandhi's allegations of vote theft, stating that Gandhi has revealed a "harsh truth."

Speaking to ANI, the senior Congress leader accused the Election Commission ...