NCP-SP, Cong to participate in Mumbai protest march against Gyanesh Kumar, SIR

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Indian National Congress have thrown their support behind a planned protest march on October 4 against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. This opposition stems from allegations surrounding irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process for electoral rolls. NCP leader Supriya Sule and Congress leader Nana Patole have confirmed their attendance at the demonstration.

This decision follows invitations extended by Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS chief Raj Thackeray for opposition parties to join the march. The protest is set to commence at Byculla at 10 am, marching to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters. Raj Thackeray has characterized the event as an "apolitical Jan Morcha," emphasizing the nationalistic spirit of the demonstration.

The opposition party leaders have called for the event to transcend political affiliations and become a mass movement for democratic principles. Patole further stated that the protest aims to safeguard democracy, suggesting that CEC Kumar's alleged favoritism towards the BJP is undermining democratic processes.