{
  "id": 12787911,
  "title": "Gyanesh Kumar news LIVE: INDIA bloc's protest against CEC in Delhi to continue for third straight day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/gyanesh-kumar-news-live-india-blocs-protest-against-cec-in-delhi-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T04:30:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cec-gyanesh-kumar-news-live-updates-india-bloc-protest-rahul-gandhi-priyanka-akhilesh-jantar-mantar-delhi-cjp-bengaluru-101791430936266.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The INDIA bloc's protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is set to continue for a third straight day. MPs from the bloc had attempted to organise a large-scale demonstration at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday but were stopped by Delhi Police. According to Hindustan Times, several lawmakers had travelled in three buses to stage the protest.\n\nSecurity has been increased around Jantar Mantar and surrounding areas in anticipation of the demonstration. The Indian Express reports that the INDIA bloc plans to stage a major ground demonstration against Gyanesh Kumar.\n\nThe protest is not limited to Delhi, as the INDIA bloc has called for a state-wide bandh in Odisha, demanding the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar and state School and Mass Education Minister Nityanand Gond.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Delhi police seeks removal of social media posts with misleading account of police action during recent protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/delhi-police-seeks-removal-of-social-media-posts-with-misleading",
        "published": "2026-10-08T05:41:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}