Politics
Kharge says INDIA bloc will fight until CEC goes
The Indian Express·
The INDIA bloc marched on Sunday from Minto Road to Ramlila Maidan in Delhi. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the alliance would keep fighting until CEC Gyanesh Kumar leaves office. Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, Mamata Banerjee and Mehbooba Mufti also addressed the crowd. The protest targeted alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Prism
What It Means For You
- The march route ran from Minto Road near Connaught Place into Ramlila Maidan.
- Supporters and student wings carried placards demanding Kumar's resignation over SIR.
- Akhilesh Yadav cited a BJP claim in Uttar Pradesh that 1.27 crore Hindu votes were deleted.
What's Happening
- Kharge alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah were trying to steal votes of women, youth and Dalits.
- Mamata Banerjee said Bengal was a victim of SIR and accused Kumar of hijacking counting.
- Tejashwi Yadav called Kumar a puppet of Modi from the Ramlila Maidan stage.
Why SIR Brought Them Out
- The Congress-led rally followed Opposition vote chori allegations after an Indian Express report.
- PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti urged action against what she called threats to democracy.
- Farooq Abdullah told the crowd Muslims had given blood to the country and would continue to do so.
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