New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday slammed the Election Commission (EC) over allegations that "erasable ink" was used during the Maharashtra civic polls instead of indelible ink.
Gandhi shared a media report as evidence on the issue and said that faith in "India's democratic system" has collapsed, and described vote theft as an "anti-national act".
Taking to his social media handle, he called out the poll body of gaslighting citizens, stating that such actions have breached the citizens' trust in democracy. His remarks come in the light of growing political controversy over claims that the electoral ink applied to voters' fingers during the elections could allegedly...