BJP's 2014 Protest Against Election Commission Over Varanasi Rally
· India · LiveMint, Indian Express
The Bharatiya Janata Party protested against the Election Commission of India in May 2014 after the poll panel denied permission for Narendra Modi to hold a rally at Beniabagh Maidan in Varanasi. Party leaders, including Arun Jaitley, Amit Shah, and Ananth Kumar, staged a dharna outside the Banaras Hindu University campus to question the commission's neutrality. The protest in Varanasi and New Delhi concluded after the party met with election officials and demanded an independent inquiry into the decision. The district administration had cited security concerns for denying the rally permit.
Why it matters
This historical incident highlights past tensions between political parties and the election regulator during high-stakes national polls.
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