INDIA Bloc Leaders March to Rashtrapati Bhavan Demanding CEC Removal
· India · India Today, Outlook India
A 10-member delegation of INDIA bloc leaders arrived at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday to submit a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu. The leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee, are demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls. Police stopped a parallel protest march at Vijay Chowk that originated from Parliament. The opposition's agitation follows reports that other Election Commissioners had raised objections regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The Election Commission stated that institutional deliberations are standard and follow statutory procedures.
Why it matters
The protest marks a significant escalation in the opposition's confrontation with the Election Commission over the integrity of electoral processes.
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