Protesters Gather at Bengaluru Freedom Park Demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Resignation
· India · Indian Express, Hindustan Times
Hundreds of protesters gathered at Bengaluru's Freedom Park on Thursday to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstration, led by the Cockroach Janta Party, featured prominent figures including YouTuber Dhruv Rathee and actor Prakash Raj. Protesters chanted slogans criticizing the Election Commission over controversies surrounding the voter re-verification drive and alleged irregularities in voter rolls. The outcry follows revelations last month that election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had objected to changes regarding Form 6 and the centralisation of the ECINET database. Protesters in Bengaluru mirrored similar opposition-led demonstrations held in Delhi and Mumbai earlier in the week.
Why it matters
The protests escalate political pressure on the Election Commission of India over transparency concerns and administrative changes in voter database management ahead of upcoming electoral cycles.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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