Protests Held Across Country Demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Ouster, Hundreds Detained
Opposition parties said the Election Commission’s handling of voter rolls has excluded more than 13 crore names and demanded electoral reforms.
- On Thursday, Opposition parties, student organizations, and civil society activists held nationwide protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Protesters in Vijayawada alleged that more than 13 crore names were excluded from draft electoral rolls during the SIR, prompting demands to suspend the SIR and restructure the Election Commission.
- In Delhi, Delhi Police detained over 500 people, including Chief Minister Atisihi, while the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation closed 12 stations and Internet services were suspended, disrupting local payments.
- As part of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance joint protest plans, Congress units held "Save Democracy" marches at the district level, while thousands gathered at Mumbai's Shivaji Park.
- Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia accused Amit Shah of "crushing this protest," while Senior CPI leader Pinarayi Vijayan in Keralam called the arrests an "assault on democratic rights.
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Protests held across country demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s ouster, hundreds detained
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi slams police action on protesters, says ‘lathi can stop a crowd, but not a question’; political parties, activists and students take out rallies across States seeking electoral reforms and rollback of SIR
On Gandhi Jayanti, protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar erupted in several cities, including Delhi and Mumbai. Around 1,100 people were detained in Delhi, including AAP leaders and activists from several student organizations. Barricades were erected at several locations for security during the protests, and entry and exit gates at 12 metro stations remained closed.
Rahul Gandhi demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation as protests erupt in Delhi, Mumbai
Rahul Gandhi has called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation during ongoing protests. These protests arose over allegations of irregularities in the electoral-roll revision exercise. Approximately 700 protesters were detained in Delhi while trying to gather near Jantar Mantar for the demonstrations. Additional protests took place in Mumbai, where various groups demanded Kumar's resignation and accountability.
‘A Lathi Can Stop a Crowd, But Not a Question’: Rahul Gandhi Backs Protesters Demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation | 🗳️ LatestLY
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday criticised the Centre over protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, saying peaceful protesters were being detained for questioning what he described as “vote theft”. 🗳️ ‘A Lathi Can Stop a Crowd, But Not a Question’: Rahul Gandhi Backs Protesters Demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation.
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