In Bihar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi concluded the Voter Rights Yatra with a significant announcement. The yatra, jointly led with Tejashwi Yadav, aimed to address alleged vote theft. Gandhi, who has been targeting the BJP over the issue, declared that they had dropped an “atom bomb” in Mahadevpura and that a “hydrogen bomb” was now coming. He suggested that Prime Minister Modi would not be able to face the nation. The yatra commenced on August 17th, focusing on revising voter lists and addressing vote theft. It started in Sasaram, covered approximately 1300 kilometers across 25 districts of Bihar, and culminated in Patna. During the concluding rally, Gandhi criticized the BJP, alleging that the party, in collaboration with the Election Commission, engaged in vote theft. He stated that a significant number of fake voters were identified in the Mahadevpura region. Gandhi also highlighted the implications of vote theft, characterizing it as the theft of rights, reservations, employment, education, and democracy, potentially leading to the loss of land and essential resources. He further added that the forces that murdered Mahatma Gandhi are the same forces trying to destroy the Constitution.
