CJP leaders have claimed that potential arrests and government crackdowns will not halt their October 10 protest, amid the ongoing row over CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the SIR exercise.
Karnataka BJP chief B.Y. Vijayendra urged the DGP-IGP to withdraw FIRs against BJP workers over Form-7 applications and alleged political pressure on police.
Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel called CEC Gyanesh Kumar a “pawn” and alleged PM Modi and Amit Shah were the beneficiaries of what Congress describes as electoral irregularities.
Mamata Banerjee criticised CEC Gyanesh Kumar over the SIR electoral-roll revision, alleging voter deletions and saying India's election process has become centralised.
The Cockroach Janta Party has announced protests in Goa, Bengaluru, Kolkata and other cities against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, following its planned Mumbai agitation.
Goa CEO says 88 of 97 voters omitted from the final electoral roll have submitted Form 6 applications, while three hold Portuguese passports and six are outside India.
The INDIA bloc announces district-level “Save Democracy” marches from October 2 to 8 over SIR and plans to march to the Election Commission on October 6.
Tejashwi Yadav alleged legal changes were made to protect CEC Gyanesh Kumar as the INDIA Bloc discussed the Special Intensive Revision and concerns over the Election Commission.
Elections are the test of democracy and the solid foundation of elections is laid on voter lists which must be absolutely accurate. Common mistakes found in these lists are that the names of dead voters are also being used. 2 or 3 votes are registered in the name of one voter. The Election Commission is.
Thousands of Congress workers staged a protest in Ferozepur, demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and raising allegations over electoral-roll revisions and SIR.
Congress workers protested outside Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s Agra residence, where slogans were spray-painted on the gate and wall amid the ongoing SIR row.
