Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Friday, 9 October posted on X that India deserves clear answers to two urgent questions: who protects the integrity of citizens' votes, and who defends Indian professionals facing Green Card uncertainty in the United States. The remarks came a day after Vikramarka joined a protest at Raj Ghat in New Delhi alongside opposition leaders demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

The Two Crises Vikramarka Flagged

In his post, Vikramarka drew a parallel between two simultaneous flashpoints. At home, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi have been raising what the Congress calls 'vote chori' — alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls — and were reportedly detained while pressing for the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation. Simultaneously, abroad, the Trump administration has reportedly suspended TCS, Infosys, Wipro and other major Indian IT companies from a key Green Card certification programme, leaving thousands of Indian professionals in limbo.

'Two different crises of confidence. Two pressing questions for the Centre. Who safeguards the integrity of our vote? Who stands up for Indian professionals abroad? India deserves answers on both,' Vikramarka wrote.

Raj Ghat Protest: What Happened

On Thursday, 8 October, Vikramarka and Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy joined Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, along with other Indian National Congress (INC) and INDIA Bloc leaders at Raj Ghat to demand accountability on electoral roll revisions. The protest centred on alleged irregularities in the SIR process, which opposition leaders argue could disenfranchise voters ahead of upcoming elections.

'Standing at Raj Ghat, on the sacred ground of the Father of the Nation, I reaffirm my solemn pledge to protect and preserve our democracy,' Vikramarka said in a separate post on Thursday, adding that his 'conviction remains unwavering' in upholding constitutional values.

The IT Green Card Suspension: What Is at Stake

The Trump administration's reported suspension of major Indian IT firms — including TCS, Infosys, and Wipro — from a Green Card certification programme represents a significant escalation in US immigration and tech-hiring policy. Indian IT professionals constitute one of the largest beneficiary groups of US employment-based immigration, and any disruption to employer certification has direct consequences for tens of thousands of visa holders and applicants currently in the pipeline.

This comes amid a broader tightening of US immigration enforcement under the current administration, with H-1B and Green Card pathways facing increased scrutiny. Critics argue the Centre has not intervened forcefully enough to protect Indian workers' interests in bilateral diplomatic channels.

Opposition's Broader Argument

By linking both issues in a single post, Vikramarka framed the challenge as a test of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre's accountability on two fronts — democratic safeguards at home and diplomatic muscle abroad. The Congress leader's framing positions the ruling government as failing on both simultaneously, a line the opposition is expected to press in Parliament and on the campaign trail.

Vikramarka's remarks are likely to intensify demands for a government statement on the Green Card suspension, even as the electoral roll controversy continues to build ahead of state assembly cycles.