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Kharge to Host INDIA Bloc MPs After Protest
Mallikarjun Kharge is planning a lunch meeting with members of the INDIA opposition alliance.
It is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in New Delhi.
The meeting comes after opposition MPs protested over claims of “vote chori,” meaning alleged vote theft.
They also want Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
On Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi led a march toward the Election Commission’s office.
Police stopped the march, and Gandhi and other MPs held a sit-in.
Police later moved some protesters into vehicles and detained them.
Police said nearly 250 people were detained, and several opposition leaders were released that night.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge plans to host INDIA bloc MPs for lunch on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
The lunch is scheduled at Sagar Ratna on Janpath in New Delhi.
The meeting follows opposition protests over allegations of “vote chori” and a demand for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Rahul Gandhi led an opposition march and an eight-hour sit-in on Tuesday after MPs were stopped from reaching the Election Commission’s office.
Police said nearly 250 people were detained; Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders were released later that night.
- Who
- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and INDIA bloc MPs; Rahul Gandhi led the preceding protest.
- What
- Kharge is hosting a lunch meeting as opposition MPs consider next steps over “vote chori” allegations and their demand for Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- Where
- Sagar Ratna on Janpath, New Delhi; the preceding protest took place near Parliament Street and the Election Commission’s office.
- When
- The lunch is scheduled for Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.; the protest took place on Tuesday. The report is dated October 7.
- Why
- The MPs are seeking to press their concerns over alleged “vote chori” and demand the Chief Election Commissioner’s resignation.
Key facts
- Lunch host
- Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress president
- Attendees
- INDIA bloc MPs
- Scheduled time
- Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
- Venue
- Sagar Ratna, Janpath, New Delhi
- Protest issue
- Opposition allegations of “vote chori”
- Opposition demand
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
- Detentions
- Police said nearly 250 people were detained
Sources
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