'Indian elections are rigged,' says Sam Pitroda; BJP responds
Sam Pitroda, chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, has claimed that elections in India are rigged and alleged that the Election Commission and the Supreme Court do not acknowledge this. "People must demand free and fair elections, which is the starting point for democracy," he stated. Reacting to Pitroda's remarks, BJP's National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla called him a "serial offender".