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AAP skips INDIA bloc’s October 6 Election Commission protest
The INDIA bloc plans to protest outside the Election Commission on October 6.
The protest is about claims that there were problems with changes to voter lists.
AAP says it will not join that particular protest.
AAP leader Sanjay Singh said the party is taking up the issue in its own way.
He also said protests are happening in different places.
AAP and the DMK were not at the meeting where the INDIA bloc planned its protest.
The Election Commission has rejected claims of disagreement among its members.
It says decisions about the voter-list exercise were made unanimously.
AAP said it would not join the INDIA bloc’s October 6 protest outside the Election Commission headquarters.
Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said AAP was fighting the issue in its own way and holding protests at different places.
The INDIA bloc announced the march after a September 30 meeting attended by leaders from 19 opposition parties.
AAP and the DMK did not attend that meeting.
Opposition parties allege irregularities in the voter-roll revision; the Election Commission says SIR decisions were unanimous.
- Who
- The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), the INDIA bloc and the Election Commission.
- What
- AAP said it would not participate in the INDIA bloc’s protest against alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Where
- Outside the Election Commission headquarters in New Delhi.
- When
- The protest is scheduled for October 6; AAP announced its decision on October 5.
- Why
- AAP said it is pursuing the issue in its own way; the INDIA bloc protest is intended to highlight alleged irregularities in voter-list revision.
Opposition allegations
Election Commission response
Conduct of the SIR
Opposition allegations
Opposition parties allege irregularities in the Election Commission’s handling of the voter-roll revision.
Election Commission response
The Election Commission says decisions relating to the SIR were taken unanimously and rejects suggestions of a split within the panel.
Orders and changes to forms
Opposition allegations
An Indian Express investigation reported that two election commissioners objected at least 14 times to SIR decisions they said were made without their knowledge or recommendation, and described some voter-form changes as unauthorised and illegal.
Election Commission response
The Election Commission maintained that decisions relating to the SIR were unanimous.
Key facts
- Planned protest
- October 6 outside the Election Commission headquarters
- AAP position
- AAP said it would not take part in the INDIA bloc protest
- AAP spokesperson
- Sanjay Singh, AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP
- Issue
- Alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- INDIA bloc meeting
- Held on September 30 and attended by representatives of 19 opposition parties
- Parties absent from meeting
- AAP and the DMK
- Election Commission response
- It rejected suggestions of a split on the panel and said SIR decisions were unanimous
Quotes
Sanjay Singh
AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP
“As far as tomorrow’s protest is concerned, it is the INDIA bloc’s protest. So, the Aam Aadmi Party is not part of it. We are fighting this battle in our own way.”
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