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Revanth Joins India Bloc March, Demands Election Chief’s Resignation
A. Revanth Reddy joined other opposition leaders in a march in Delhi.
They walked from Connaught Place to Raj Ghat and held a peaceful sit-in.
They want Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
They also want the government to stop a review of voter lists and restore anyone’s vote if it was wrongly removed.
Revanth Reddy said 13 crore votes had been deleted, but the article does not include a response from election officials to that claim.
He said the review could unfairly affect poorer people and some disadvantaged communities.
He called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to act.
He warned that voters could reject the government if their concerns were not addressed.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy joined an I.N.D.I.A. bloc march from Connaught Place to Raj Ghat in Delhi on Thursday.
The march and a peaceful sit-in called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and reversal of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
Revanth Reddy alleged that 13 crore votes had been removed and questioned why the voter base might shrink despite India’s growing population.
He accused the BJP of targeting poorer and disadvantaged groups and using central agencies to intimidate the Opposition; these were his allegations.
He urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sack the CEC, reverse the revision and restore eligible citizens’ voting rights, warning that voters would otherwise reject the government.
- Who
- A. Revanth Reddy, I.N.D.I.A. bloc leaders and MPs, and senior Congress leaders.
- What
- They marched and held a peaceful sit-in, demanding the CEC’s resignation and reversal of the electoral-roll revision.
- Where
- From Connaught Place to Raj Ghat in Delhi.
- When
- Thursday; the article does not specify a date.
- Why
- The leaders said the special intensive revision could remove eligible citizens from voter rolls and undermine voting rights.
Key facts
- March route
- Connaught Place to Raj Ghat, Delhi
- Demonstration
- A peaceful sit-in followed the march
- Main demand
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Electoral issue
- Opposition to the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- Alleged voter deletions
- Revanth Reddy claimed 13 crore votes had been removed
- Campaign slogan
- “Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao”
Quotes
A. Revanth Reddy
Chief Minister of Telangana
“Since 1952, the number of voters has increased in every Lok Sabha election. Now, for the first time, the total number of voters is set to come down.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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