'Vote chori' attack on idea of India: CM

Targeting the ruling BJP at the Centre for the alleged ‘vote chori' (vote theft), Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said, fascism does not begin with guns on the streets, it begins with the quiet theft of institutions, the slow manipulation of systems, and finally, the theft of elections.

- NT Correspondent

Terming vote chori as an attack on the very idea of India, he said, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) filing a charge sheet naming a former BJP MLA, his son, and others in Aland constituency in Karnataka, for alleged attempt to delete nearly 6,000 voters’ names, makes a significant legal step.

The chief minister was speaking at the Congress’ mega rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi, against the vote chori.

"History teaches us that fascism does not begin with guns on the streets, it begins with the quiet theft of institutions, the slow manipulation of systems, and finally, the theft of elections,” Siddaramaiah said.