Ahead Of Bihar Elections Rahul Gandhi Hints On 'Hydrogen Bomb', BJP Hits Back

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Monday rolled out a "'vote chori' hydrogen bomb soon" threat as he ramped up pressure on the Bharatiya Janata Party over the opposition's allegations - that the ruling party and the Election Commission are conspiring to commit voter fraud before the Bihar election. The opposition has claimed the Election Commission's 'special intensive revision' in Bihar - a re-verification to weed out illegally registered voters and others not eligible to vote in this year's election - is, in fact, an exercise to disenfranchise over 65 lakh people who might have otherwise voted for them. A legal challenge to the voter list revision is being heard by the Supreme Court. The BJP hit back swiftly, condemning the Congress leader's statement as "demeaning himself" and insulting the nation's voters. The party also mocked claims Mr Gandhi's rallies had been widely attended, alleging 20,000 'participants' had been brought in from Uttar Pradesh's Deoria.