Lucknow, September 27 (Daily Kiran) : O.P. Rajbhar, a minister in the Yogi government and president of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party, has launched a fierce attack on opposition leaders Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi regarding their criticisms of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list. Rajbhar accused them of making unfounded allegations that tarnish India’s image globally.
Rajbhar stated, “Akhilesh Yadav has lost the 2017 assembly elections, the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, and the 2022 elections. He will also lose in 2027. He believes that the new SIR has resulted in the removal of names from the list of his supporters. However, SIR is not a new process; it has been conducted since 1952, with revisions occurring in 1965, 1966, and 2003.”
He explained that the Election Commission is simply removing deceased voters from the list and consolidating names of voters who have registered in multiple locations. Rajbhar emphasized that the commission has provided ample opportunities for individuals to update their voter information, offering Form 6 for adding names and Form 7 for removing them.
With voter support dwindling for the opposition, he suggested that they are deflecting blame onto government institutions. “They should look in the mirror,” he remarked, pointing out that during his five years in power, Yadav favored his own community in various departments.
Rajbhar elaborated on the division within the Yadav community, stating that there are now two types: those aligned with Akhilesh Yadav and those who have turned towards Prime Minister Modi, focusing on their livelihoods rather than political affiliations.
He expressed concern over Yadav’s strategy of prioritizing certain communities while neglecting others, which he believes will lead to electoral challenges. Rajbhar dismissed the opposition’s claims as baseless and reiterated that the Election Commission is performing its duties correctly.
He also challenged Yadav to question Rahul Gandhi about the SIR process, urging him to clarify how many names were added or removed. Rajbhar defended the commission’s actions, citing the removal of thousands of deceased voters from the list and the consolidation of names for those who had registered in multiple places.
In a final note, he accused Yadav and Gandhi of undermining the credibility of constitutional institutions and harming India’s international reputation. He called for an apology from those questioning the commission, emphasizing that if the public is not voting for them, they cannot expect to win elections.
Rajbhar’s statements come amid rising tensions as the political landscape heats up ahead of the upcoming elections.
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