Gyanesh Kumar news LIVE: Kharge, Rahul Gandhi reach venue to attend INDIA bloc's lunch meet ahead of protest in Delhi
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A view of congress supporters during the INDIA bloc MPs LoP Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, LoP Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and other MPs board a bus after the lunch from Connaught Place as they head towards Rajhhat to stage a protest in New Delhi on Thursday Gyanesh Kumar news LIVE: Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge, along with other INDIA bloc MPs, boarded a bus from Connaught Place after their lunch meeting on Thursday as they headed towards Rajghat to stage a protest against chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday. Congress supporters were seen gathering as the MPs made their way to the protest site in New Delhi. ...Read More
Adding to this, Parallelly, The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is holding a massive protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar at Freedom Park in Bengaluru today. Star Prakash Raj and YouTuber Dhruv Rathee are in attendance. Opposition protests to continue, security tightened in Delhi On Wednesday, nearly 300 Opposition MPs marched from Parliament towards Akashvani Bhavan, increasing pressure on Gyanesh Kumar and demanding his resignation. Several parties attended a lunch hosted by Congress chief and LoP in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, but the Samajwadi Party, which has 37 MPs in the Lok Sabha, stayed away, citing a lack of communication from the Congress. However, the SP is expected to take part in the INDIA bloc's protest today, HT has learnt. The protests are part of a series of INDIA bloc demonstrations against Kumar. Most MPs and party supporters were detained and taken away. However, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with Congress general secretary KC Venugopal and a few other party leaders, managed to enter the Akashvani Bhavan campus and continue their protest. Security measures have been stepped up around Sansad Marg, Ashoka Road, Janpath Road and other parts of central Delhi. Around 5,000 Delhi Police personnel have been deployed and several roads have been barricaded. CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Z+ security upgraded Amid ongoing protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the Union government has strengthened his existing Z+ security cover. More personnel have now been deployed outside his residence, at the Election Commission office and as part of his personal security, HT has learnt. A senior police officer shared, “The protesters managed to trace his house. There was another protest outside his family’s house in Agra. We had to assess all the threats and increase the security cover. We had also placed a few pickets near his house.” Why CEC Gyanesh Kumar is under fire The protests against Kumar come amid criticism of the Election Commission over the SIR of electoral rolls. The row intensified after reports shared that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had recorded objections on at least 14 occasions over 10 months to decisions and orders, some of which they shared were issued without their knowledge. The Election Commission has, however, shared that the three-member poll panel took all decisions, including those concerning the SIR, unanimously.
Meanwhile, CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Congress MP Jebi Mather shared the Opposition is heading to Rajghat to draw inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi, who, she shared, fought against injustice and for freedom and justice. Calling the move part of a “freedom struggle” to protect the Constitution and the country, Mather shared Rahul Gandhi was leading the effort and that party leaders were following him. Questioning the heavy deployment of paramilitary forces, she asked, “Is this the India-Pakistan border?” and questioned whether they were being treated as citizens or terrorists.
Notably, CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: After the second luncheon meeting of Opposition MPs, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge boarded a bus along with other INDIA bloc MPs as they headed towards Gandhi Smriti to stage a protest. (ANI)
As per the latest buzz, CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: The Opposition is likely to attempt to march to Rajghat as part of its ongoing protest in Delhi.
In further updates, CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee arrives at Connaught Place to attend the second meeting of Opposition MPs called by Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge.
On top of that, CEC Gyanesh Kumar row LIVE: Former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, speaking in Kolkata, was asked about the proposed CJP protest scheduled for October 10. Responding to questions about the protest, Banerjee shared that she could not disclose the strategy at this stage. “They invited me, but we have a relationship with Gen Z. But we will see later what he does or doesn't do,” she shared.
Commenting on the INDIA alliance's protest in Delhi, Banerjee shared everyone has the right to protest across India, while expressing disapproval over what she shared happened to Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi. “What happened to Priyanka Gandhi is not right,” she shared, adding, “Everyone has a sister, mother, child at home. We should give respect to females.”
Source: Hindustan Times