{
  "id": 10409532,
  "title": "‘Gyanesh Gaddar, Vote Chor’ Written Outside CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Agra Home Amid SIR Row - VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/gyanesh-gaddar-vote-chor-written-outside-cec-gyanesh-kumars-agra-home",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T08:44:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/gyanesh-gaddar-vote-chor-written-outside-cec-gyanesh-kumars-agra-home-amid-sir-row-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Agra, opposition protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar escalated on Monday, centered around the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Graffiti with the words \"Gyanesh Gaddar, Vote Chor\" was found on his residence in Hariparvat area, allegedly spray-painted by Congress workers. The incident quickly spread to other cities like Patna, Rajasthan, Hyderabad, Delhi, Pune, and others, with protesters alleging various grievances against the Election Commission. Opposition leaders, including Rohit Pawar, have harshly criticized Kumar, claiming he represents the government of India, not the people. The opposition maintains that the SIR exercise could negatively impact genuine voters, despite the Election Commission's claim that it aims to ensure accurate and clean electoral rolls.",
  "summary": "Opposition protests against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar intensified across several parts of the country on Monday, with the agitation over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls reaching the poll panel chief's residence in Agra. The protests gained momentum after an Indian Express report highlighted alleged differences within the Election Commission over the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "‘Gyanesh Gaddar’: Youth Congress defaces CEC's Agra home during protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/gyanesh-gaddar-youth-congress-defaces-cecs-agra-home-during-protest",
        "published": "2026-09-28T09:57:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}