Student leader Neha Bora marches alongside Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi at protest; video goes viral
Here's the latest protest news from across India:
Thousands of supporters gathered in central Delhi on Monday to march alongside opposition leaders over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. AISA president Neha Bora was among those who joined the march alongside Congress leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi.
Adding to this, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, All India Students' Association (AISA) National President Neha Bora during �March for Democracy� by INDIA bloc leaders, towards the Supreme Court. (PTI) Visuals from Monday’s protest march to the Supreme Court show Bora walking shoulder-to-shoulder with Priyanka Gandhi, while Rahul Gandhi walks behind them, keeping protesters from crowding too closely around the two.
Meanwhile, Other student leaders, including SFI national joint secretary Aishe Ghosh , NSUI’s Jannat Bishnoi, an executive councillor (EC) of the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU), also participated in the protest. Former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union president N Sai Balaji was also present.
Notably, A senior Congress leader shared bringing students on board was a calculated move to broaden the Opposition’s base in the protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. The protesters are seeking Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, HT earlier reported.
As per the latest buzz, Rahul Gandhi compared the protests with “Shiva tandava”. He shared all the ongoing protests are one and did not acknowledge the efforts of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
In further updates, The Opposition on Monday marched to the Supreme Court to submit a petition against “vote chori” as protests against CEC Kumar intensified and entered their second week.
On top of that, The petition raises concerns over the “unilateral and arbitrary exercise” of the election body's collective powers by CEC Gyanesh Kumar during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the integrity of the electoral process, and the alleged infringement of eligible citizens’ constitutional right to register as voters and exercise their right to vote.
The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) is separately protesting and demanding Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities. The outfit had called for a march at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on October 10, but its leaders were detained at the Delhi airport upon arriving. Several other protesters were also detained by Delhi Police.
Source: Hindustan Times