Rahul Gandhi: 'Vote Chori Anti-National'; BJP Slams EC Capture Accusations

• Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of "capturing" the Election Commission and undermining democracy, stating "Vote Chori is anti-national."
• BJP's Nishikant Dubey countered, citing Congress's historical institutional destruction and questioning Gandhi's claims about EC appointments.
• Gandhi criticized the removal of the Chief Justice of India from the EC appointment committee, alleging reforms weakened accountability.
• Gandhi claimed irregularities in voter roll revisions (SIR) in states like Bihar reflected attempts to manipulate the electoral system.
• BJP highlighted past Congress appointments of Election Commissioners without CJI/LoP involvement, contrasting it with the current LoP role.

Why It Matters: India's electoral integrity is questioned amid heated reform debate.