Congress holds bike rally in Nagpur over alleged deletion of voters' names under SIR

The Congress held a bike rally in Nagpur under its 'Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao' campaign. The party alleges that voters' names are being deleted from the rolls because of the SIR process. It used the rally to register its protest against the working style of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and to raise the question of voters' rights.

The rally began near the statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar at Trishran Chowk in Rameshwari and proceeded to the Mahakalkar Sabhagriha in Dattatraya Nagar. The second phase of the Congress's 'Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao' campaign was launched from Nagpur.

Maharashtra Congress in-charge Sirivella Prasad, Nagpur city Congress president Praful Gudadhe Patil and MLA Abhijit Wanjari took part. Members of various block committees, corporators, office-bearers of the Youth Congress and workers were also present in large numbers.

The Congress said the rally was held to raise a voice on the questions that have arisen over voters' names during the SIR process and to express its opposition to the election process. State in-charge Sirivella Prasad and city president Praful Gudadhe Patil spoke to the media on the occasion.