Gyanesh Kumar news LIVE: INDIA bloc's protest against CEC in Delhi to continue for third straight day

INDIA's bloc of opposition lawmakers are set to stage their third consecutive day of protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi on Wednesday. The demonstrators, gathered at Jantar Mantar, faced a traffic standstill due to their three buses carrying several lawmakers. The protests stem from allegations of irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which have sparked criticism of the Election Commission.

The INDIA bloc demonstrations are part of a series of protests against Kumar. Most MPs and party supporters were detained, but Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and a few other leaders managed to enter the Akashvani Bhavan campus and continue their protest. The Union government has enhanced Kumar's security cover, with increased personnel deployed around his residence, the Election Commission office, and his personal security.

CEC Gyanesh Kumar faces criticism over alleged irregularities in the SIR of electoral rolls, with the Election Commission claiming unanimous decisions were made by the three-member panel, including Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi, who reportedly recorded objections. Actor Prakash Raj announced a people's tribunal in Bengaluru on October 8, inviting victims of the SIR to participate in the fight to save democracy.