CEC Row LIVE Updates: Opposition steps up attack on Gyanesh Kumar; Priyanka Gandhi detained
CEC Row LIVE Updates: Tuesday’s demonstration is the latest in a series of near-daily protests beginning last week by student groups, opposition parties and Cockroach Janta Party.
Opposition parties in India staged protests on October 6, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the contentious Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The protests, part of a series initiated last week by student groups and opposition parties, saw leaders like Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra marching towards the Election Commission of India's headquarters, Nirvachan Sadan, from Parliament.
Some, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, were detained during the demonstration. Hundreds of security personnel stood guard, while the Supreme Court had previously ruled against an interim order restraining Kumar from functioning due to allegations of unilateral decision-making. The SIR exercise, which has been rolled out across most states and union territories, aims to remove duplicate and ineligible entries but has been criticized for disenfranchising legitimate voters.
Opposition leaders accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of manipulating voter registrations to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
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