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Gandhi vows hydrogen bomb of evidence on electoral fraud

Published 1 September 2025

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday vowed to unveil a "hydrogen bomb" of evidence alleging large-scale electoral fraud, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be unable to face the country after the disclosures. Gandhi made the remarks at the conclusion of the INDIA bloc's Voter Adhikar Yatra in Patna, which wrapped up after a 1,300 kilometre march through 110 assembly constituencies across 25 districts in Bihar.

Gandhi said the yatra was held to protest what he described as an assault on citizens' voting rights through the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, and repeated earlier allegations of "vote chori" or vote theft. He cited what he called an "atom bomb" example in the Mahadevapura assembly segment in Bengaluru and promised a larger set of revelations that would expose manipulation nationwide. "In the coming time, I am guaranteeing you that after the hydrogen bomb comes, Narendra Modi ji will not be able to show his face to the country," he told supporters. The march, which began on August 17 from Sasaram, was addressed by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and joined by leaders including Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and RJD leader...

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