The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has announced a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on October 10, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
INDIA bloc MPs will march from Parliament to the Election Commission headquarters today, protesting alleged SIR irregularities and demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's removal.
A group of former bureaucrats, social activists, and civil society members has issued a 'People's Notice of Impeachment' against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
Amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), Abhijeet Deepak of Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) has demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
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.
Security was tightened in the capital Delhi on Sunday. Two protest marches are planned from India Gate to Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
Kerala has ordered a fresh Vigilance inquiry into allegations linked to a 2006 case involving Gyanesh Kumar, with records of the earlier probe being sought.
Delhi Police said Section 163 remains in force across New Delhi and no permission has been granted for protests on October 3. Three FIRs have been registered over earlier demonstrations.
Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel called CEC Gyanesh Kumar a âpawnâ 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.