‘Puppet’ on Modi’s strings: Kharge demands CEC’s exit
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge called on Tuesday for the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of being a 'puppet' of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. Speaking at a Congress Working Committee meeting, Kharge alleged that Kumar had acted under pressure from the Prime Minister and was acting in the best interests of the ruling party.
Kharge demanded that political parties be given electoral rolls promptly, an independent inquiry into discrepancies, and full transparency in the electoral process. He accused the Modi government of hollowing out India's democratic foundations and removing young voters through an illegal alteration of Form 6. The Congress Working Committee, chaired by Kharge, also demanded a timeline for the removal of Kumar and a roadmap for ramping up pressure on the government over alleged irregularities in the electoral roll system.
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