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Opposition March to Election Commission Stopped in Delhi
Opposition leaders in India marched toward the Election Commission’s office in New Delhi.
Security personnel stopped them before they reached it.
The leaders are protesting a process called the Special Intensive Revision, which reviews voter lists.
They say many people were wrongly removed from those lists.
Congress MP Dharamveer Gandhi claimed 13 crore voters had been deleted.
The protesters want the process stopped and voters restored.
They also demanded the resignation of several senior officials and leaders.
The Election Commission and the ruling BJP have rejected the opposition’s allegations.
INDIA bloc leaders marched toward the Election Commission of India office in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Security personnel stopped the march in front of the NITI Aayog building.
The protesters demanded the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision and restoration of voters they say were removed.
Some opposition leaders called for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
Congress MP Dharamveer Gandhi alleged 13 crore voters had been deleted; the Election Commission and ruling BJP rejected opposition allegations.
- Who
- INDIA bloc opposition MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Supriya Sule.
- What
- A protest march seeking action over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls was stopped by security personnel.
- Where
- In New Delhi, in front of the NITI Aayog building, on the way to the Election Commission of India office.
- When
- Tuesday; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- The opposition alleges discrepancies and voter deletions in the electoral rolls and is seeking the SIR's scrapping, restoration of voters and greater accountability.
Opposition's allegations and demands
Election Commission and BJP's response
Electoral-roll revision
Opposition's allegations and demands
INDIA bloc leaders allege discrepancies and voter deletions connected to the SIR and want it scrapped, with affected voters restored.
Election Commission and BJP's response
The Election Commission and ruling BJP have rejected the opposition's allegations.
Election Commission accountability
Opposition's allegations and demands
Opposition leaders called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and sought a high-level inquiry into alleged political interference.
Election Commission and BJP's response
The Election Commission and BJP reject the allegations; the article does not give further detail on their response.
Key facts
- Protest group
- INDIA bloc leaders and opposition MPs
- Destination
- Nirvachan Sadan, the Election Commission of India office
- Where march was stopped
- In front of the NITI Aayog building, New Delhi
- Main issue
- The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- Protesters' demands
- Scrap the SIR, restore voters allegedly removed and seek the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Voter deletion claim
- Congress MP Dharamveer Gandhi alleged that 13 crore voters had been deleted
- Response
- The Election Commission and ruling BJP rejected the opposition's allegations
Quotes
Syed Naseer Hussain
Congress Rajya Sabha MP who described the opposition’s demands.
“We are going to fight to restore democracy and preserve the dignity of democratic institutions.”
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“There must be a high-level inquiry to expose who is behind this.”
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Sources
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