'Rahul Gandhi didn't push me': DK Shivakumar after BJP shares clip from INDIA bloc march to Supreme Court
Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar said that Rahul Gandhi didn't push him aside, but was only concerned for him because the crowd was massive.
On Tuesday, INDIA bloc leaders convened at Rahul Gandhi's residence for a high tea following four days of protests and filing a petition in the Supreme Court against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Amidst allegations of vote theft, the leaders addressed a press conference, vowing to persist in their protests and outlining the decisions made during the meeting.
Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, declared that the INDIA bloc would continue its fight to restore democracy and ensure accountability. He accused Prime Minister Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Gyanesh Kumar of dismantling the democratic process and urged the removal of those responsible. Gandhi also expressed gratitude towards those who supported the protest and emphasized that it was not about the Congress party but about the people of India.
He assured that the team would persevere until justice was served to those behind the alleged vote theft.
Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress president, hailed the INDIA bloc protests against vote chori and the CEC as a massive success, vowing to carry forward the united fight against the Modi government. D Raja, CPI general secretary, highlighted the meeting's discussions on the current situation in the country and the need to continue the campaign demanding Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
He strongly condemned the government's decision to denotify Jantar Mantar as a protest site, stating that it must remain a venue for peaceful protests.
CPM leader M A Baby accused CEC Gyanesh Kumar of criminalizing the system and demanded his removal. Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena UBT, agreed with Gandhi, stating that Gyanesh Kumar was a mafia who needed to be fought. Sagarika Ghose, TMC member, accused the Election Commission of undermining free and fair elections and demanded a halt to the SIR process, restoration of previous electoral rolls, and criminal proceedings against officials involved in electoral irregularities in Haryana, Maharashtra, Bengal, and Bihar.
The TMC accused the government in power in Bengal of being illegitimate, as it came to power through vote chori.
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