{
  "id": 12851249,
  "title": "'Opposition Is Responsive And Responsible': Murli Manohar Joshi Sounds Subtle Warning To Govt Over CEC Row",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/opposition-is-responsive-and-responsible-murli-manohar-joshi-sounds",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T10:18:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/opposition-is-responsive-and-responsible-murli-manohar-joshi-sounds-subtle-warning-to-govt-over-cec-row"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi emphasized the importance of upholding the Constitution amid nationwide protests calling for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. He stated that he is neither part of the Opposition nor the government but advocates for constitutional supremacy. Joshi urged the Supreme Court to investigate any violations of the Constitution during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which has sparked intense protests across India.\n\nThe opposition coalition, comprising INDIA bloc parties, civil society groups, and student organizations, demands fair elections, bureaucratic transparency, and an end to the SIR process. Former US President Abraham Lincoln's quote about the government being \"of the people, for the people, and by the people\" was cited by Joshi as a guiding principle for the nation's future. He warned the government that the Opposition is \"responsive and responsible\" and has a clear alternative program. The unrest is fueled by allegations of arbitrary deletions of eligible voters during the SIR and internal dissent within the Election Commission of India. Demonstrations and legal challenges have intensified in major cities, with protesters demanding Kumar's immediate resignation, a halt to the SIR, and restoration of the electoral rolls to their pre-revision state to prevent disenfranchisement.",
  "summary": "Reacting to the nationwide protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi rooted for the supremacy of the Constitution, adding that he is neither in the Opposition nor in the government. BJP के वरिष्ठ नेता मुरली मनोहर जोशी ने राहुल गांधी के प्रदर्शन का समर्थन किया.. https://t.co/2jhaSeOe9l — JAK (@Dabang_khan5) October…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}