Congress to Hold Massive Protest in Bengaluru on August 5 Against Vote Rigging, Rahul Gandhi to Participate

(Fast Mail):--The Congress party has announced a massive protest in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on August 5 to address alleged vote rigging and discrepancies in voter lists.

The event will see participation from Rahul Gandhi, the state’s Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, several ministers, and all Congress MLAs.

The party claims there was manipulation of votes and irregularities in the voter list during the Lok Sabha elections.

Karnataka Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy, speaking at a press conference in Mandya, stated that at least 5,000 Congress workers from Mandya district alone will join the protest.

He highlighted that Rahul Gandhi has expressed deep concern over the issue. The Congress conducted a six-month booth-wise investigation of voter lists, uncovering a large number of fake voters.

Cheluvarayaswamy further said, "Rahul Gandhi had previously raised this issue in Parliament, pointing out discrepancies in voter lists from Gandhinagar to Bengaluru. Particularly in the Mahadevapura Assembly constituency, there is a significant difference between the voter lists of the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections."

While permission for the protest was initially denied, it has now been granted, and the demonstration will take place at Freedom Park, Bengaluru, starting at 11 AM, with a focus on youth participation.

The Congress has also lodged a complaint with the Election Commission.The minister also expressed concern over farmer suicides in the state, stating, "We introduced five guarantee schemes to prevent suicides, yet some cases are still occurring. Investigations are now underway by the police and a private agency."

Regarding the Dharmasthala case, he noted that an SIT investigation has begun, and debates during the probe are normal. The matter will be clarified once the report is released.

Related Business News

New US Tariffs to Hurt India’s Exports! Will MPC Meeting Lead to Interest Rate Cuts?

By Jagadananda Pradhan (Fast Mail News):-- The new US tariffs could result in a loss to India’s exports, estimated at 0.3% to 0.4% of GDP. This is due to India’s economy being primarily focused on the domestic market and its relatively low share in goods exports to the US. Accordi....

Massive Uproar by Opposition in Parliament Over SIR, Proceedings Adjourned

(Fast Mail News):-- The opposition parties created a massive uproar in both Houses of Parliament today over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in Bihar, leading to the adjournment of the Lok Sabha proceedings just three minutes after they began, at 11:03 AM, until 2 PM. ....

ED issues summons Anil Ambani in ?17,000 crore loan fraud case

(Fast Mail News):-- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a summons to Anil Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Group, for questioning in connection with an investigation into an alleged ?17,000 crore loan fraud case. According to reports, he has been directed to appear at ....

Imposing 25% tariff on India will be disastrous for our economy: Congress

By Jagadananda Pradhan (Fast Mail):-- Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala, reacting to US President Donald Trump’s announcement of imposing a 25% tariff, said, “Imposing a 25% tariff on India, along with penalties, will be disastrous for our economy... Modinomics and Modi diplomacy....

AI Takes Thousands of Jobs! TCS to Lay Off Over 12,000 Employees This Year

India's largest IT services company, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), is set to lay off approximately two percent of its global workforce, or 12,261 employees, this year, with most of them being mid and senior-level staff. As of June 30, 2025, TCS had a workforce of 6,13,069 employees. In the ....