“Vot Chor Ayog”: Congress’s Youth Wing Launches Aggressive Protest Against Election Commission

The tension between the Congress Party and the Election Commission has reached a boiling point, with the party ramping up its campaign against what it alleges is bias and inefficiency by the Commission.

Delhi Protest Makes Headlines

On August 13, members of the Indian Youth Congress, led by Delhi state president Ajay Lakra, staged a major demonstration outside the Election Commission’s headquarters in the capital. The protesters hung large banners at the office and nearby intersections with slogans like “Vot Chor Ayog” (Vote Thief Commission), charging the body with failing to uphold electoral integrity.

Ajay Lakra shared a video of the protest, claiming, “The BJP is always quick to change names. That’s why today Youth Congress has renamed the Election Commission to ‘Vot Chor Ayog’ to send a message that the Commission has failed to act impartially.” He further accused the commission of playing a silent role in what he called the “murder of democracy.”

Allegations and Demands

Lakra cited a slew of alleged irregularities:

Instances of 35-year-olds being listed as 124 years old.
Living voters being declared dead and dead people being added as alive to the rolls.
Dozens or even 80 people shown living at a single address.

He said, “From today, this office shall be known as Vot Chor Ayog. This is where the systematic murder of democracy is being carried out, and that’s why we have come here.”

Nationwide Campaign Promised

The Youth Congress made it clear this battle won’t stop in Delhi—the protest is only the beginning of a countrywide push for transparency and voter rights in elections. The movement aims to raise awareness about electoral list manipulations and to demand fair, transparent processes.

Rallying Behind Rahul Gandhi’s Big Bihar Initiative

Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi is set to begin his longest yatra in Bihar on August 17—an extensive ‘Voter Rights Yatra’ that will address allegations of voter list fraud and pass through 23 districts, covering 50 assembly seats. Declaring the campaign on X (formerly Twitter), Rahul wrote: “From August 17, we start a direct fight against vote theft on Bihar’s soil. This is not just an electoral issue—it is a battle to safeguard democracy, the constitution, and the principle of one man, one vote. We will ensure transparent voter lists nationwide. Youth, workers, farmers—every citizen—join this movement!”

Bottom Line

Slogans of “Jan Adhikar” (People’s Rights) and “Now is the time for the vote thieves to lose, for the public and constitution to win” echoed through the protest. With Congress escalating its agitation and preparing for massive mobilization, all eyes are now on how the Election Commission and the central government will respond to these growing demands for accountability and electoral transparency.