Youth Congress blockades Income Tax office in Keralam’s Kollam demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s removal
Inaugurating the protest, Youth Congress State vice-president Vishnu Sunil Pandalam alleged that instead of ensuring transparent elections, the Chief Election Commissioner was subverting democracy by arbitrarily cutting down votes
Youth Congress activists in Kollam, Kerala, blockaded the Income Tax office on Thursday as part of nationwide protests against Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Allegations of vote chori, or vote theft, prompted the demonstrations. The activists locked the deputy director's office from the outside, briefly disrupting official work.
Police personnel arrived at the scene and removed the protesters, then unlocked the office doors. State Vice-President Vishnu Sunil Pandalam launched the protest, accusing the Election Commissioner of undermining democracy by manipulating vote counts. He alleged the Central government was misusing agencies like the Enforcement Directorate and Income Tax department to bypass democratic norms.
If Kumar is not removed, intense agitations will follow, warned Pandalam. District President Riyas Chithara led the demonstration and pledged continued protests across the district.
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