Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday alleged that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is an attempt to cover up "vote theft" and institutionalise it.

Gandhi arrived in Pachmarhi hill town in Narmadapuram on Saturday to take part in the Madhya Pradesh district Congress presidents' training camp.

"Vote theft is an issue and SIR is about covering it up and institutionalising the system," the Congress MP claimed while talking to reporters here.

The Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters' list commenced in nine states and three Union territories on November 4.

Gandhi said he believes that like in Haryana, "vote theft" took place in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh too.

"A few days ago, I gave a presenta

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