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CJP sets October 2 protest if CEC stays
The Indian Express··1d ago
CJP said it will launch a nationwide protest from Mumbai on October 2 if Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar does not resign. Convener Abhijeet Dipke said the protest would then move across India. On Thursday, CJP gave Kumar 48 hours to step down. The demand follows reports that two Election Commissioners objected at least 14 times in 10 months.
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What It Means For You
- CJP plans Gandhi Jayanti protests starting in Mumbai on October 2 if Kumar stays in office.
- The party also wants an independent probe into Special Intensive Revision decisions.
- CJP asked that January 2025 electoral rolls be secured and SIR records moved to judicial oversight.
What's Happening
- Dipke said protests would begin if Kumar does not resign by tomorrow.
- CJP on Thursday demanded Kumar resign for what it called undermining voter rights.
- The Election Commission acknowledged internal notes but called them part of decision-making.
What triggered the demand
- The Indian Express reported Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi objected at least 14 times in 10 months.
- Objections covered SIR-related decisions and voter registration process changes.
- CJP's earlier Jantar Mantar protest over the NEET paper leak preceded Dharmendra Pradhan's July 25 resignation.
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