Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has intensified his offensive against the BJP-led central government, declaring that his party is preparing to unveil what he described as a “hydrogen bomb” of revelations on alleged voter list manipulation. According to him, once these details come to light, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be able to face the people of the country.
Speaking at the conclusion of the INDIA bloc’s Voter Adhikar Yatra in Patna, Gandhi told reporters, “I want to tell BJP leaders, have you heard of anything bigger than an atom bomb? It is a hydrogen bomb. Be ready, because very soon the truth about vote theft will be exposed.” He further added, “I guarantee you, once the hydrogen bomb explodes, Narendra Modi will not be able to show his face to the country.”
Gandhi also underlined how his campaign slogan—“vote chor, gaddi chhod”—has gained traction far beyond India’s borders. “I raised this slogan here, and people picked it up. Now it is being echoed in China, and even people in America are saying it too,” he remarked.
The BJP, however, was quick to counter his remarks, accusing the Congress leader of making irresponsible statements without evidence. BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, who represents Patna Sahib, ridiculed Gandhi’s “bomb” analogy. “What he earlier called an atom bomb turned out to be a dud. Now he talks about a hydrogen bomb. What do bombs have to do with elections?” he asked.
Prasad went further, saying Gandhi was not behaving in a manner befitting the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. “His conduct should be decent. Over 21 lakh dead people have been found on the electoral rolls. Should they remain there? Rahul Gandhi must answer. Why is he refusing to submit an affidavit before the Election Commission if his claims are true? He knows if he lies in it, legal action will follow,” Prasad said.
The controversy comes as Gandhi has been stepping up his ‘vote chori’ campaign against the BJP and the Election Commission. He has repeatedly accused the ruling party of manipulating elections by tampering with voter lists. The Congress has highlighted examples such as the deletion of genuine voters and the inclusion of fake or duplicate names, citing alleged irregularities in Bengaluru’s Mahadevapura assembly segment under the Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha constituency. The party also pointed to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar as further proof of what it calls systematic “vote theft.”
Despite the fiery rhetoric, neither Gandhi nor the Congress has offered specifics about the so-called “hydrogen bomb” revelations. Party insiders have only hinted that the details will be made public soon.
The INDIA bloc’s Voter Adhikar Yatra, spearheaded by Gandhi along with other Mahagathbandhan leaders, concluded today in Patna. The campaign, aimed at rallying voters ahead of Bihar’s upcoming elections, covered 1,300 kilometers, touched 110 assembly constituencies, and passed through 25 of the state’s 38 districts.
