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Opposition holds second protest demanding CEC resignation
The Indian Express··4d ago
Opposition leaders protested for a second day in Delhi Wednesday demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign before police detained MPs. Rahul Gandhi said protests would continue until Kumar quit. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra lay on the road with a Constitution copy near Windsor Place. The Samajwadi Party skipped lunch but will join Thursday, sources said.
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What It Means For You
- Congress called for more protests at state, district and block levels on Thursday.
- Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan joined the Delhi demonstration, reports said.
- SP leaders blamed patchy coordination but agreed to join Thursday's protest, sources said.
What's Happening
- Opposition MPs boarded three buses from Sagar Ratna toward Jantar Mantar Wednesday.
- Police halted the march near Windsor Place and detained Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
- Gandhi said the fight would continue until Gyanesh Kumar resigns over SIR irregularities.
What parties said Wednesday
- Samajwadi Party MPs skipped the INDIA lunch hosted by Mallikarjun Kharge.
- Jairam Ramesh said all alliance parties were invited though some could not attend.
- Congress downplayed SP absence, citing late notice of the lunch decision.
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