Gaurav Gogoi, Other Congress Leaders Detained Amid Protest Seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Removal
Police detained Gaurav Gogoi and other Congress leaders after they tried to cross barricades during a protest over Election Commission conduct.
- On Friday, police in Guwahati detained Assam Pradesh Congress Committee President Gaurav Gogoi and several party leaders after they attempted to cross police barricades near Rajiv Bhawan during a march demanding removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Congress workers organized demonstrations across several states targeting the Election Commission's functioning and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, with Gogoi's group planning to burn an effigy of Kumar at the Chief Electoral Officer's office.
- Alleging "vote theft," Congress pointed to unauthorized Form 6 changes, centralized electoral-roll data, and voter modifications without knowledge. The Election Commission rejected these allegations on September 23, describing all decisions as unanimous and lawful.
- Police detained AICC secretary Manoj Chauhan, Seva Dal president Deep Bayan, and APCC general secretary Udit Bhanu Das alongside Gogoi. Congress spokesperson Bedabrata Bora alleged they were "forcefully arrested" and claimed it was "another threat to democracy."
- Gogoi demanded Kumar's resignation and legal prosecution, stating the CEC "has committed a crime" and "should be arrested." Police classified the action as "preventive detention" rather than arrest, citing prohibitory orders intended to prevent disruption of traffic and public order.
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Guwahati, Sep 25 (PTI) Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi and several senior party leaders were detained on Friday while trying to break through police barricades during a protest demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, police said. The Congress, led by Gogoi, had taken out a march from its state headquarters, Rajiv Bhawan, […]
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