TPCC, INDIA bloc announce series of protest programmes

The Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president, Mahesh Kumar Goud, recently unveiled a series of protest initiatives under the INDIA alliance. Goud alleged that numerous eligible voters were being improperly removed from electoral rolls and accused the Election Commission of acting unfairly. At a meeting with alliance leaders, Goud announced that all INDIA bloc parties would coordinate protests at district headquarters on October 6, accompanied by rallies and demonstrations at Collectorates.

The alliance also planned to blockade Lok Bhavan on October 8 and conduct a 'Chalo Delhi' demonstration on November 1. Goud strongly criticized the Chief Election Commissioner, accusing the Central government of disregarding constitutional principles and the BJP of exploiting central agencies to gain politically. CPM State Secretary John Wesley echoed these concerns, stating that approximately 13 crore votes had been deleted during a revision process under the SIR exercise.

Wesley accused the BJP of attempting to manipulate the electoral process in their favor and demanded that all removed eligible voters be reinstated. CPI leader E.T. Narasimha emphasized that the meeting aligned with decisions made by the INDIA alliance and urged all democratic forces to respond to what he termed a serious threat to democracy.

He alleged that the Chief Election Commissioner was acting under the influence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and cited examples of notices being issued over discrepancies in parental age details. Representatives from various political parties and organizations, including the Samajwadi Party, Telangana Jana Samithi, TJS, BC Jana Samithi, Yuvajana Jana Samithi, and Rashtriya Janata Dal, participated in the meeting.