INDIA bloc protest march against CEC: Rahul, Priyanka enter Akashvani Bhawan premises
Summary
INDIA bloc leaders marched to the Election Commission headquarters in New Delhi demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in voter roll revision. Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other MPs were stopped by police, detained and later entered the Akashvani Bhawan premises amid heavy security.
Key Points
- INDIA bloc MPs marched from Parliament Street to the Election Commission headquarters in New Delhi, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other opposition leaders were stopped by security, detained, and later entered the Akashvani Bhawan premises.
- The protest centered on alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and Supreme Court observations on Form 6 changes.
- The Election Commission has rejected claims of a split and said decisions on the SIR exercise were taken unanimously.
